Hernando County

Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 130,802. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 165,409 . Its county seat is Brooksville, Florida. The majority of the county's population is in Spring Hill, west portion of Hernando County. Hernando, along with Pasco, Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties, are comprised by the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Around 1840, Fort DeSoto was established in prese... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]