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Hernando Homebase brings the resources, offices, meetings and community information residents use most into one place.
Who handles this?
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Hernando County Engineering
Start there to determine whether the issue involves County right-of-way, a public drainage facility, active development, or private property.
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What do you need help with?
Try “pay my taxes,” “what is being built near me,” “find a court case,” or “where do I vote.”
Pay property taxesResident services · Tax bills, payments, registrations and local tax services.Find a parcel or property recordMaps & property · Property value, ownership, exemptions and assessment information.Explore maps, zoning and growthMaps & property · County GeoHub for development, planning and public map layers.Vote or update voter informationPublic offices · Registration, precincts, election dates and election results.
Resident services
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Practical tools first—no guessing which office handles what.
County Government
Agendas, meetings, departments and public notices.
Open resourceMaps & Property
Parcels, zoning, flood layers and development tools.
Open resourcePublic Offices
Courts, taxes, elections, safety and records.
Open resourceWho to Call
Plain-language answers that point to the right office.
Open resourceMy Address Toolkit
Start your property, zoning and representation research with one address.
Your address stays in your browser. Homebase does not store it.
Then check the Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Florida Legislature tools for the details you need.
Hernando Now
Follow the work, decisions and things to do.
Growth & opportunity
Airport, jobs and community projects.
Follow Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport and Technology Center updates and projects.
FlyBKVThings to do
Local events and outdoor life.
Find events, parks, activities and places to enjoy across Hernando County.
Explore current events
Recent in Hernando
Source-linked updates, not recycled headlines.
Selected public reporting and County updates. CitizenPortal member-only material is not shown here until it can be reviewed and sourced.
The update desk
Useful updates, with the source in plain sight.
Homebase is building a practical local update desk: public information is collected, summarized for residents, and linked back to the original record. Updates are reviewed before they are posted.
No automated post goes live without a human review.
County meetingsWhat’s before the Board
Agenda packets, public notices and the original documents behind upcoming decisions.
Open source County updatesProjects, services & noticesCounty Administrator updates and Hernando Highlights, with links back to the public source.
Open source Community calendarThings happening in HernandoEvents and public activities residents can use to plan the week.
Open sourceDevelopment services: inspections, AI and drones
A public meeting-based report on development-services activity, including inspection volume and technology used in reviews.
Read the sourceHernando Highlights and County updates
The County Administrator’s office shares project updates, services, community news and its monthly Hernando Highlights.
Read the sourceUpcoming decisions, agendas and minutes
Check the original agenda packet before a meeting, then return for the official minutes and outcome.
Read the sourceCurrent-information desk: sources are reviewed Monday and Thursday, including County agendas, notices, Hernando Highlights, CitizenPortal, FlyBKV, Florida’s Adventure Coast and election resources. Always open the linked original source for the official record.
The Homebase directory
Everything Hernando. One place.
More than forty direct official destinations, organized by the task in front of you.
Property & Taxes
Property searchTax CollectorHomestead & exemptionsCentral GISOfficial recordsRoads & Traffic
County roadwaysCounty EngineeringMPO planningTheBusMeeting calendarPermits & Development
Building permitsPlanning & zoningGeoHubLand-use agendasAirport projectsLocal Government
BOCC meetingsOrdinancesCounty budgetCapital planningCounty departmentsParks & Events
Parks & recreationCounty eventsLibraryHernando HappeningsAdventure CoastSafety & Emergencies
Sheriff’s OfficeEmergency managementEmergency alertsFire RescueFlooding informationHome & Daily Life
Garbage & recyclingUtilitiesCode complianceLandfill & drop-offVehicle servicesHelp & Community
Veterans servicesHousing supportHousing AuthorityUF/IFAS ExtensionCommunity resourcesHow do I?
Start with a plain-English answer.
Quick guidance that gets residents into the right official system without replacing the official record.
I want to build a shed
Start with the Building Department to confirm setback, zoning and permit requirements before spending money on plans or materials.
Go to the official resourceMy neighbor’s drainage is flooding my yard
Begin with County Engineering to determine whether the issue involves County right-of-way, a drainage facility or private property.
Go to the official resourceMy garbage pickup was missed
For unincorporated County service, use the official garbage page or contact Coastal Waste & Recycling. Brooksville residents use City service.
Go to the official resourceI need to find what is proposed near me
Use GeoHub for maps and planning layers, then Planning & Zoning and meeting agendas for official case materials.
Go to the official resourceI want to attend a County meeting
Start with the official calendar, then open the agenda packet and supporting documents before the meeting.
Go to the official resourceI have a property-tax question
Look up the parcel with the Property Appraiser, then use the Tax Collector for payment and collection questions.
Go to the official resourceI need hurricane information
Start with Emergency Management for preparedness, alerts, shelters and official emergency instructions.
Go to the official resourceI need help as a veteran
Begin with the County Veterans Services Office for benefits and referral support.
Go to the official resourceTrackers
What’s changing near you?
Use official maps, filings, public hearings and project documents—not rumors—to follow growth and infrastructure.
Development tracker
What’s being built near me?
Search parcels and map layers, then review Planning & Zoning cases and meeting agendas for the complete original record.
Road & project tracker
Follow projects from plan to construction.
Start with County Roadways, Engineering, MPO plans and public agenda materials for project status and next decisions.
Where your money goes
County finance in normal English.
Budget documents are public. Homebase helps residents start with the questions that matter, then points them to the original County documents.
Hernando in 5
Five minutes. What you need to know this week.
Each issue will cover five important items, what’s being built, a road/project update, weekend activity and a way to get involved—plus one short note from Ryan.
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Community work that brings people together.
Homebase will feature local cleanups, conversations, roundtables, volunteer opportunities and new-resident events as they are announced.
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Local stories
Hernando Heroes & Heart of Hernando
Celebrating the people, places and everyday service that make Hernando County worth calling home.
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Government & public offices
The right office, at every level.
Official resources for local services, Florida government and federal representation.
About Ryan
Local information, clear answers, accountable service.
Ryan Amsler created Hernando Homebase to make it easier for residents to understand what is happening, reach the responsible office and stay connected to their community.
The focus is practical: public-safety effectiveness, responsible use of taxpayer dollars, infrastructure that keeps pace with growth, and a government that is easier to navigate.
Contact RyanRyan’s work in office
Where Ryan is representing Hernando.
Current roles and public-service priorities, with the County’s official commissioner page as the source for assignments.
Fiscal restraint & taxpayer value
Budget responsibility
Represents Hernando on the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s Executive Budget Committee, bringing a finance-minded lens to regional work.
View County assignmentsRoads & regional mobility
Transportation representation
Serves on the Metropolitan Planning Organization, MPO Advisory Council and Suncoast Transportation Planning Alliance—where regional transportation priorities and funding are shaped.
View County assignmentsPublic-safety effectiveness
Strong service, responsible value
As a County Commissioner, Ryan helps oversee the public-safety functions funded through the County budget—keeping effectiveness and taxpayer value together.
Official public-safety resourcesGrowth, water & infrastructure
Regional planning and water
Represents Hernando with the regional planning council, Springs Coast Steering Committee and Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority.
View County assignmentsRepublican community
Stay connected with local Republican organizations.
Party and civic-group information is intentionally separate from resident government resources.
Hernando County Republican Executive Committee
Find party information, calendar listings and connected Republican clubs through the official Hernando GOP website.
Keep Homebase useful
Found an outdated link or missing resource?
Tell us what is hard to find. For actual County business, use the responsible County office or Ryan’s County email.