Line Road (CR 578) is a major county road running entirely along the border with Pasco County beginning at US 19, intersects the Suncoast Parkway, and ends at US 41. Due to increased congestion, it is planned to be upgraded from two to four lanes, and possibly upgraded from a county road to a state road. Politics Hernando County has been trending towards the Republican party in the 21st century. Presidential Elections Local Government Board of County Commissioners Hernando County's chief legislative body is the Board of County Commissioners. The county is divided into five Districts, each with their own commissioner. Commissioners are elected by the voters at large, to four-year terms. Specific duties of the county Commissioners are outlined in Chapter 125, Florida Statutes. District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Constitutional Officers Clerk of Court and Comptroller Supervisor Of Elections Property Appraiser Sheriff Emergency Management Fire Departments Brooksville Fire Department Hernando County Fire Rescue https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-f-m/fire-rescue-1652 Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department (De-Commissioned 2/15/17) The Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department was decommissioned on 2/15/17 and taken over by the Hernando County Fire Department. Law Enforcement Agencies (Defunct) Brooksville Police Department (Disbanded 6/1/18) Hernando County Sheriff's Office Florida Department of Law Enforcement FWC Division of Law Enforcement (State Game Wardens) Florida Highway Patrol Hospitals Brooksville Regional Hospital HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill Oak Hill Hospital Spring Hill Regional Hospital Springbrook Hospital Library The county is served by the Hernando County Library System. This is a public library system with one central library located in Brooksville and three other branches in Brooksville and Spring Hill. There are no bookmobiles associated with this library system. As of 2013, the staff totaled 42 people, including 11 librarians and 31 other staff members, only ten of which were full-time employees. The Florida Library Association chose the Hernando system as its 2013 Library of the Year. This library system serves a legal population of 136,484 people. The annual number of library visits is 480,706. There are 49 Internet terminals for use by the general public. The annual service hours for all service outlets is 12,215. The library system has four branches: Main Library/Brooksville Branch East Hernando Branch West Hernando Branch Spring Hill Branch Communities Cities Brooksville Census-designated places Aripeka Bayport Brookridge Garden Grove Hernando Beach High Point Hill 'n Dale Istachatta Lake Lindsey Masaryktown Nobleton North Brooksville North Weeki Wachee Pine Island