NEWS ARTICLES
Tony Holt/ Hernando Today August 11, 2008
Weeki Wachee Springs had a Kids Day to raise money and awareness to the Our Baby R.I.A. Foundation — a local group that aims to improve pediatric emergency care in Hernando County
Commissioner practices for day as mermaid
By Michael Sanserino, Times Staff Writer
In print: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Diane Rowden waves through the amphitheater glass while
practicing her routine with Weeki Wachee mermaid Ashley
Beadleson of Spring Hill. “It’s going to take some time to get
used to swimming with a tail,”
said John Athanason, marketing
and public relations director at Weeki Wachee Springs.
WEEKI WACHEE — Diane Rowden remembers driving from her St. Petersburg home north to Weeki Wachee Springs to watch the live mermaids as a child. She hoped she could one day swim with the finned females. Read full Article
The Miracle of Hernando County
Opening day, June 21, 2003, showed 100 percent promise of rain, but the kids said it would not rain because they had prayed to God that it wouldn’t. It rained that day all around the park, but there was a two-block barrier with no rain on the park itself. The sun shone brightly on the park that day. A six-foot granite monument now stands at the entrance of this park as a memorial to the young skater who died doing what he loved. The monument has a picture of Stewart Abramowicz and an engraving “Stewy’s dream is now a reality” on the front... Read Full Article
Jul. 14, 2008
BROOKSVILLE — Figuring that builders and related interests would pack today's County Commission meeting on possibly cutting impact fees, Commissioner Diane Rowden on Monday fired a pre-emptive strike. Read Full Article
By Barbara Behrndet , Times Staff Writer
Jul. 18, 2008
BROOKSVILLE — When the County Commission this week put off the hot-button topic of lowering impact fees, the deciding factor was the desire to have all the pertinent facts on hand before making a decision. Read Full Article
Jul. 21, 2008
The Hernando County commissioners just don't get it. With the exception of Diane Rowden, I cannot understand for the life of me the thought processes of the other four commissioners with respect to impact fees. Read Full Article
Arrested Development - Slowdown Delays Projects*
BROOKSVILLE - A slowdown in the housing industry has forced developers to delay the start of new construction projects.
And that has caused some concern on the part of at least one county commissioner.
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Resort Townhomes Seen As Tourist Draw
BROOKSVILLE - County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a request to build 241 two-story townhomes on 24 acres at Croom Rital Road, north of State Road 50, near Sherman Hills Golf Club......Commissioner Diane Rowden voted against it, citing too many uncertainties associated with the project
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RV Resort on Hold
BROOKSVILLE - An RV resort on the county's eastside is on hold while the developer meets with the community to resolve concerns.
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Economy, war top concerns at Brooksville meeting with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson
Old Brooksville hospital gives birth to a new vision
Tax foe fueled crisis he decries
Iraq gets universal health care, but not us
County Examines Planning Process
RV park would have been a wrong turn
Hernando commissioner blasts planners' review of proposed RV resort
Hernando commissioners spar over procedures with staff
Hernando Commissioner Diane Rowden fights for her sister's life
Rowden's Help - Kindness won't be forgotten