This issue celebrates the the Greatest Photos of All Time (1961 - 1975) Selected by the popularity of our photos by our readers and from letters and comments, the 15 years represented one of the biggest changes in our American attitudes ever. From the age of blissful innocence to an age of cynical uncertainty. 1961 Who else could it be but Elvis the day he visited Weeki Wachee to a crowd of 2,500 while filming Follow That Dream in Citrus County. 1962 The new Lykes Memorial Ho

A History of Brooksville's Theatres The history of movie theaters in Brooksville began in 1909. Florida actually had movie studios back then with one of the biggest, the Lubin Company, in Jacksonville from 1910 - 1913. A young Oliver Hardy (later of Laurel & Hardy fame) worked there in 1912. The northeast's early movie moguls preferred Florida because of the weather, but soured on that because of the intense heat, rain, bugs and humidity and soon moved to California, where t

Try to imagine a life without radio, TV, internet or your smart phone. That's the way it was before the 1920s. How exciting it must have been to hear a program from far away, a big band or a star-studded show from a big hotel in a big city, or just a man or woman's voice like they are in the same room with you, right here in Brooksville on the radio. These were the exciting early years of radio. We hope we captured that early excitement and how it changed us forever. Thanks t

Old Brooksville Avenue (1913). The Varnada Garage, The Star Theater and a printing business. The house to the far right across Broad Street is Cappleman's Restaurant. Before 1987 and the court house extension project, there was a Street between Broad and Jefferson Street known as North Brooksville Avenue that extended all the way to Ft. Dade Avenue. This issue focuses on the forgotten Street and other old memories along Brooksville Avenue. Hope you enjoy this special issue, "

Building the Hernando State Bank (1905). The first bank in Brooksville since 1897. The Brooksville State Bank opened in 1890, but the citrus freeze drove them under. These are the buildings that have stood the test of time and are one of the best reminders of our past and how it must have been for local citizens living here over 100 years ago. Considering that our local history as an American experience dates back to only about 1835-40, in the scheme of things and compared to