2002: The Year in Review
Hernando newsmakers shape a year of change
A county administrator resigns under fire. A state senator from Brooksville trounces her opponent to win a congressional seat. And a Hernando patriarch dies at 93. These and others leave their mark in the chronicle of this community for 2002.
The year's top 10
The following stories, listed in no particular order, were judged by the staff of the Hernando Times to be the Top 10 news stories of 2002 in Hernando County:
Hernando's Mosby making an immediate impact at UF
BROOKSVILLE -- When it came to playing time at Florida, Bernice Mosby figured she would have to wait her turn.
Sportsperson of the year candidates
It was a memorable year for county athletics -- from the Hernando High girls basketball team's trip to the state quarterfinals in February to the Springstead softball squad's first postseason victory in May to Hernando's football playoff appearance in November.
They said it
The following statements made the pages of the Hernando Times during 2002:
Notable passings
A number of noteworthy people in Hernando County died during 2002:
Jan Glidewell: Dude! This computer rebate thing is frustrating
One day in the early 1970s I walked into the print shop of the newspaper where I was working and asked one of the guys working there why he was watching television.
County's seniors especially sad to see Thurman go
From working for veterans benefits to bringing back HMO Medicare providers, Karen Thurman was a true champion for senior concerns, they say.
Editorial: County needs both hospitals
The probable has become the inevitable for HCA, the parent company of Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill.
Letters: Road needs stop sign
Editor: Re: Man drives into home, is killed in fiery crash, Dec. 27 Times: For years, residents on Meredith Drive have asked the county to replace a stop sign that was removed a number of years ago between Spring Hill Drive and Brady Street. Our road has become a drag strip and, as new homes are built, these new residents soon become well aware of this problem the county created.
