Editing Spring Hill, Florida

{{Short description|Census-designated place in Hernando County Florida, United States}}
{{for|the community in Santa Rosa County|Spring Hill, Santa Rosa County, Florida}}
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'''Spring Hill''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Hernando County, Florida|Hernando County]], [[Florida]], United States. The population was 113,568 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 98,621 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1268350&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1| title=P1. Race – Spring Hill CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 20, 2022}}</ref> Spring Hill belongs to Florida's [[Nature Coast]] region and is in the [[Tampa Bay area|Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater]] metro area. It is east of [[Hernando Beach, Florida|Hernando Beach]], southwest of [[Brooksville, Florida|Brooksville]], and north of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]].

==History and overview==
Spring Hill was formerly a large tract of endangered Longleaf Pine Ecosystem and Sand Pine Scrub with very high biodiversity, and a safe haven for many imperiled species, and most of it remained unchanged until the 1970’s with large scale deforestation.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} It first appeared on Hernando County maps as early as 1856 along what is today Fort Dade Avenue just north of the community of [[Wiscon, Florida|Wiscon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/countgal/drew56/27drew56.htm|title=Map of Hernando County, Florida, 1856|first=Florida Center for Instructional|last=Technology|website=fcit.usf.edu|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref> The modern Spring Hill was founded in 1967 as a [[planned community]], which was developed by the Deltona Corporation and the [[Mackle Brothers]]. The developers originally wanted to call the community Spring Lake and used that as the working name through the development process. They were forced to use a different name due to the name Spring Lake already being in use locally and chose Spring Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hernandosun.com/spring_hill_lake_tutorial_20170224|title=Spring Hill was almost named Spring Lake - Hernando Sun|website=hernandosun.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref> The plans for the community are identical to the community of [[Deltona, Florida|Deltona]]. The Mackle Brothers sold many of the properties and land in the area through intense advertising.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deltona.com/history.asp |title=Deltona Corporation's History - Focus, Vision, and Imagination |access-date=2010-08-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080509133819/http://www.deltona.com/history.asp |archive-date=2008-05-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It has since become a sprawling semi-city in its own right, though it is an [[unincorporated areas|unincorporated area]]. The main entrance to the original development is marked by the Spring Hill waterfall on Spring Hill Drive and [[U.S. Route 19]] (Commercial Way).

Spring Hill's proximity to Tampa, {{convert|40|mi}} to the south, and the completion of the [[Suncoast Parkway]] in 2001 have made the community easily accessible to the [[Tampa-St. Petersburg]] area.

==Geography==
Spring Hill is located in southwestern Hernando County at {{coord|28|28|44|N|82|32|52|W|type:city}} (28.478929, & 82.547732).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by [[Timber Pines, Florida|Timber Pines]]; to the north by [[Weeki Wachee, Florida|Weeki Wachee]], [[North Weeki Wachee, Florida|North Weeki Wachee]], [[High Point, Hernando County, Florida|High Point]], [[Brookridge, Florida|Brookridge]], and [[Wiscon, Florida|Wiscon]]; and to the east by [[South Brooksville, Florida|South Brooksville]], [[Garden Grove, Florida|Garden Grove]], and [[Masaryktown, Florida|Masaryktown]]. To the south it is bordered by [[Shady Hills, Florida|Shady Hills]] and [[Heritage Pines, Florida|Heritage Pines]] in [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Spring Hill has a total area of {{convert|161.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|154.9|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|6.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 3.94%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

The [[U.S. Postal Service]] recommends that "Spring Hill" be used as the mailing address for [[ZIP Code]] 34610 in neighboring Pasco County. The Spring Hill CDP does not extend into Pasco County; instead, this mailing area is partially covered by the Shady Hills and [[Quail Ridge, Florida|Quail Ridge]] CDPs.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb/| title=TIGERweb: Spring Hill and Shady Hills, FL| work=TIGERweb| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division| access-date=January 17, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 6468
|1990= 31117
|2000= 69078
|2010= 98621
|2020= 113568
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-14}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Spring Hill racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Spring Hill CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Spring+Hill+CDP;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Spring Hill CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Spring+Hill+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|77,399
|78,660
|78.48%
|69.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|4,485
|5,646
|4.55%
|4.97%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|259
|305
|0.26%
|0.27%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,349
|1,922
|1.37%
|1.69%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|38
|51
|0.04%
|0.04%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|174
|637
|0.18%
|0.56%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,538
|4,770
|1.56%
|4.20%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|13,379
|21,577
|13.57%
|19.00%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''98,621'''
|'''113,568'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 113,568 people, 43,121 households, and 30,380 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Spring Hill CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Spring+Hill+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

For the period 2013–17, the estimated median annual household income in the CDP was $45,468, and the median family income was $53,017. Male full-time workers had a median income of $39,478 versus $35,059 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,349. About 10.7% of families and 14.9% of the total population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US1268350| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03), Spring Hill CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 30, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113917/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP03/1600000US1268350| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 98,621 people, 38,333 households, and 27,272 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Spring Hill CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Spring+Hill+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

At the 2010 census, the population density was {{convert|1,649|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1268350| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Spring Hill CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 30, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213132659/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1268350| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 39,078 households in 2010, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 2.91.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In 2010, in the CDP, 21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% were from 18 to 24, 21.9% were from 25 to 44, 27.1% were from 45 to 64, and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

===Languages===
For the period 2013–17, [[English language|English]] spoken as a [[first language]] accounted for 85.7% of the population, while 14.3% spoke other languages as their [[mother tongue]]. The most significant were [[Spanish language|Spanish]] speakers who made up 10.0% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP02/1600000US1268350| title=Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP02), Spring Hill CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 30, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213102547/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP02/1600000US1268350| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
Spring Hill has many schools, both public and private, which provide primary and secondary education to local children. There are also several options for higher education that are easily accessible from the Spring Hill area.

===Primary and secondary education===
Public schools in Spring Hill are part of the [[Hernando County School Board]] school system, which oversees all public schools in [[Hernando County, FL|Hernando County]]. The main public schools that serve the Spring Hill area are:

'''High schools'''
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* [[Central High School (Brooksville, Florida)|Central High School]]
* [[Frank W. Springstead High School]], an [[IB World School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibo.org/school/003284/|title=Springstead High School|website=ibo.org|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>
* Nature Coast Technical High School
* Weeki Wachee High School
* Hernando High School
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'''Middle schools'''
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* Fox Chapel Middle School
* Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology, a [[charter school]]
* Powell Middle School
* West Hernando Middle School
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'''K-8 schools'''
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* Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics
* Explorer K-8
* John D. Floyd K-8 School of Environmental Science
* Winding Waters K-8
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'''Elementary schools'''
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* Chocachatti Elementary School
* Deltona Elementary School
* Pine Grove Elementary School
* Spring Hill Elementary school
* Suncoast Elementary School
* Westside Elementary School
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In addition to the public schools in Spring Hill, there are several [[private school]]s:
* Growing In Grace Preschool
* Notre Dame Catholic School (Pre-K to grade 8)
* Spring Hill Christian Academy (Pre-K to grade 12)
* [http://www.widerhorizonsschool.com Wider Horizons School], a [[Montessori school]] (Pre-K to grade 6) and College Preparatory school (junior and senior high school)
* West Hernando Christian School

===Higher learning===
Spring Hill is home to the {{convert|100000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} Spring Hill Campus of [[Pasco–Hernando State College]]. This was the fourth campus built out of the five now in existence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/article1005804.ece |title=High-tech PHCC campus coming to Spring Hill - St. Petersburg Times |access-date=2010-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607011928/http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/article1005804.ece |archive-date=2011-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Northwestern Christian University NCU|Northwestern Christian University]], an online program, has its headquarters in Spring Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northwesternchristianuniversity.net|title=Northwestern Christian University|publisher=NCUAmerica|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref>

===Libraries===
The [[Hernando County Library System]]  operates several libraries in and around the Spring Hill area, such as the West Hernando Branch Library and the Spring Hill Branch Library, which serves as a replacement of the Little Red Schoolhouse Branch Library.  The historic Little Red Schoolhouse Branch Library has since been converted into a bookstore, run by the Friends of the Library, whose proceeds benefit the library system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article937881.ece |title=Retired librarian stays busy at Hernando Friends of the Library bookstore - St. Petersburg Times |access-date=2010-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607012147/http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article937881.ece |archive-date=2011-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
The only hospital that operates in Spring Hill is [[TGH Spring Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/community-health-systems-sells-three-hospitals-tampa-general-290m|title=Community Health Systems sells three hospitals to Tampa General for $290M|last=Lagasse|first=Jeff|date=2023-07-26|website=[[Healthcare Finance]]|access-date=2023-08-21}}</ref>

==Tourism==
Nearby [[Weeki Wachee Springs]] is home to the famous live [[Mermaiding#Weeki Wachee Mermaids|mermaid show]] and Florida's only spring-fed water park, [[Weeki Wachee Springs|Buccaneer Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weekiwachee.com|title=Weeki Wachee Springs State Park|website=weekiwachee.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>

==Media==
There are two print newspapers that serve the area: the ''Hernando Times'' (a publication of ''[[Tampa Bay Times]]''), and the ''Hernando Sun''.

Spring Hill belongs in the [[Tampa Bay Area]] media market, the 12th largest [[List of television stations in North America by media market|designated market area]] in the United States.

==Notable people==
* [[Douglas Applegate]], member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2021 |title=Former U.S. Rep. Doug Applegate remembered |work=[[Herald-Star]] |url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2021/08/former-u-s-rep-doug-applegate-remembered/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108170052/https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2021/08/former-u-s-rep-doug-applegate-remembered/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Matt Breida]], [[running back]] for the [[New York Giants]]
* [[Ricou Browning]], film director, actor (notably as the "[[Gill-man]]" in ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''), producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, stuntman
* [[Corey Hill]], former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] fighter and ''[[The Ultimate Fighter 5]]'' contestant (deceased)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/5/15/8613759/ufc-veteran-corey-hill-dead-at-age-36|title=UFC veteran Corey Hill dead at age 36|website=mmafighting.com|date=15 May 2015|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref><ref name=corey_hill>{{cite news|title=Corey Hill remembered fondly by those left behind|url=http://hernandosun.com/corey_hill_missed|access-date=27 May 2015|publisher=Hernando Sun}}</ref>
* [[Zachary James]], opera singer, stage and TV actor (notably as "Lurch" in the Broadway production of ''[[The Addams Family (musical)|The Addams Family]]'')
* [[Willie Sutton]], bank robber
* [[Huey Whittaker]], [[wide receiver]] for the [[Florida Tuskers]] of the [[United Football League (2009–)|United Football League]] (UFL)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=5070 |title=ArenaFan Online: Huey Whittaker |work=arenafan.com |access-date=8 May 2011}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Image:FLMap-doton-SpringHill.PNG|thumb|right|Spring Hill's location in Florida (red dot)]]

===Mass transit===
Public transit in Spring Hill is provided by Hernando County Transit ([[THE Bus (Hernando County, Florida)|The Bus]]),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transit {{!}} Hernando County, FL|url=https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-n-z/transit-thebus|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.hernandocounty.us}}</ref> which consists of four routes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-n-z/transit-thebus/routes-and-schedules|title=Routes and Schedules &#124; Hernando County, FL}}</ref> which serve Spring Hill and Brooksville, and which also provides a connection to the Pasco County Bus System (PCPT) via the Purple Route's terminus in [[Hudson, Florida|Hudson]]. [[THE Bus (Hernando County, Florida)|The Bus]] system operates six days a week since expanding to include Saturday service in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=News {{!}} Hernando County, FL|url=https://www.hernandocounty.us/Home/Components/News/News/2371/464?arch=1|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.hernandocounty.us}}</ref>

The four current routes are:

* '''Purple:''' Pasco-Hernando State College - Brooksville to Spring Hill, final stop in Hudson, where it connects to Pasco County Transit (PCPT) Route 21
* '''Green''': Brooksville US 41 & Wiscon Road via Wiscon Rd, California St and Spring Hill Drive to Pasco-Hernando State College Spring Hill Campus
* '''Red''': Mariner & Northcliffe Boulevards via Northcliffe, Deltona, & Forest Oaks Boulevards, as well as US 19 to Pasco-Hernando State College Spring Hill Campus<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spring Hill {{!}} Pasco-Hernando State College|url=https://phsc.edu/about/locations/springhill|access-date=2020-08-10|website=phsc.edu}}</ref>
* '''Blue''': Brooksville Walmart (SR50) via Mariner Blvd to Bayfront Health Spring Hill (near Mariner Blvd & County Line Road)

Additionally, [[paratransit]] services are available via Trans-Hernando,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transportation|url=https://www.mfcs.us.com/Transportation-10-50.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.mfcs.us.com}}</ref> which offers door-to-door services by advance reservation for the elderly, mentally challenged, and economic/transportation disadvantaged residents of Hernando County.

===Roads===
{{Main|List of county roads in Hernando County, Florida}}
[[File:Hernando County Nature Coast sign on US 19.jpg|thumb|Tourism sign on US 19 just north of CR 578 (County Line Road)]]
There are several [[List of county roads in Hernando County, Florida|county roads]] in Spring Hill that serve as major thoroughfares for traffic traveling around and passing through Spring&nbsp;Hill. Below is a list of the county roads that pertain to Spring Hill:
{| class="wikitable"
! CR # !! Name !!  Direction
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 572 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 572 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 572]]
| Elgin Boulevard/Powell Road
| East/West
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 574 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 574 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 574]]
| Spring Hill Drive
| East/West
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 578 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 578 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 578]] 
| County Line Road 
| East/West
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 585 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 585 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 585]]
| Barclay Avenue/Anderson Snow Road 
| North/South
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 587 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 587 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 587]]
|Mariner Boulevard
|North/South
|-
|[[Image:Hernando County Road 589 FL.svg|30px]] [[County Road 589 (Hernando County, Florida)|CR 589]]
|Deltona Boulevard
|North/South
|-
|}

===Highways===
Spring Hill is bordered to the west by [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida#Hernando County|US 19]] (named ''Commercial Way''), and to the north by [[Florida State Road 50|SR 50]] (named ''Cortez Boulevard''). The [[Suncoast Parkway]] ([[Florida State Road 589|SR 589]]) is a [[toll road]] that passes through Spring Hill and serves as a connection to [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco]] and [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough]] counties (and, by extension, [[Tampa]]) to the south.

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
Image:Spring_hill_waterfall.jpg|Spring Hill waterfall at [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] and Spring Hill Drive
Image:Botanical_gardens_entrance.JPG|Entrance to the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens
Image:Mother_earth_sculpture_.JPG|The [[Gaia|Mother Earth]] sculpture, found in the Botanical Gardens
Image:West_hernando_branch.JPG|West Hernando County Library Branch
Image:Spring_hill_branch.JPG|Spring Hill Library Branch
File:Harold's Garage - Spring Hill, Florida.jpg|Harold's Garage on US 19 is a gas station shaped like a dinosaur, an example of [[novelty architecture]].
File:Spring Hill's Pink Dinosaur on US 19.jpg|Pink [[apatosaurus]] statue on [[U.S. Route 19 in Florida|US 19]] near Windward Village
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Spring Hill}}
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* [http://www.hernandochamber.com/ Hernando County Chamber of Commerce]

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