Associated PressAugust 15, 2021
5min896
People from Alabama to the central Florida Panhandle should monitor the system’s progress
Tag: Jefferson County
Associated PressAugust 15, 2021
Renzo DowneyMay 25, 2021
4min2091
The largest turkey in the region is worth $2.5 million.
Renzo DowneyFebruary 19, 2021
4min1814
The Senate President supports his predecessor's legacy deal, calling the three roads very important.
Renzo DowneyDecember 6, 2019
5min930
Protesters said the new roads would pollute the environment, tank rural economies and lead to health problems in the future.
Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 19, 2019
5min397
The group is attacking Trump policies to dissuade support.
Drew WilsonApril 25, 2019
4min282
“Jason is the best candidate to propel the community forward."
Jim RosicaNovember 28, 2017
2min324
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday announced he had ordered flags at half-staff to honor the late David Hobbs, Sheriff of Jefferson County in north Florida. Hobbs, who had cancer, died after being hospitalized Monday. He was 58. According to a news obituary in the Tallahassee Democrat, he was elected sheriff in 2004 after serving as a Florida Highway Patrol […]
Associated PressFebruary 17, 2017
1min333
A small rural county in Florida’s Panhandle is going to become the first district in the state to have all of its students attend a charter school. The State Board of Education on Thursday voted to approve a turnaround plan for Jefferson County schools that calls for turning over day-to-day operations to a charter school […]
William MarchJanuary 7, 2016
4min232
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could affect whether prisoners are counted in drawing voting districts in Florida, an issue that affects voting power particularly in rural areas of the state. The American Civil Liberties Union and several Jefferson County residents charge the county used “prison-based gerrymandering” in drawing its five […]
Bob SparksDecember 22, 2015
6min230
This past week, former state Sen. Al Lawson revealed his intention to run for Congress in the newly configured 5th District. The announcement from Lawson, a Democrat from Tallahassee, puts in motion a chain reaction of events that will make this one worthy of attention. “North Florida needs a strong, progressive voice in Washington to […]