Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly 30 new state laws took effect across Florida on Oct.1, shaping policies on everything from public safety and education to housing and digital privacy. These legislative…
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Solero returns with new Nash Road truck stop proposal, and other development news from the planning office
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Solero Land Company LLC (SLC) apparently is not done with its effort to establish a truck stop at Nash Road, despite the project’s earlier denial by…
Montivilla septic-sewer project gets expanded
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A work change order recently approved by the Monticello City Council relative to the ongoing septic-to-sewer conversion project in Montivilla will result in the entire subdivision one…
School board holds annual reorganization meeting
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board held its annual reorganization meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 10. The invocation given by Qua’nijah Shivers, a student at Jefferson County K-12…
City plans removal of downtown ornamental tree
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello is planning to remove one of the iconic Bradford pear trees that grace the downtown area. At the request of Ashley and Jason…
Commission to hold discussion about broadband connectivity on Nov. 20
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For residents interested in learning about the status of Tri-County Electric Cooperative’s (TCEC) initiative to expand broadband connectivity across the county, the Jefferson County Commission is expected…
Florida laws that took effect Oct. 1 (Part Two)
Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly 30 new state laws took effect across Florida on Oct.1, shaping policies on everything from public safety and education to housing and digital privacy. These legislative…
Bill would make E-Verify a requirement for all businesses
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill recently introduced in the Florida House of Representatives would force every private business in the state – whether a small shop or a large chain-type…
Local neighborhood food market is relocating
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s been confirmed that Bob and Jeff’s Neighborhood Market will be moving to a new location in town. Rumors about the local food store’s potential relocation had…
New city clerk sought
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello is once again shopping for a new person to fill the administrative job of city clerk/treasurer. On Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, the Monticello…
The Nov/Dec Front Porch magazine has arrived!
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the Nov/Dec 2025 edition of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed and…
School board deeds property to VFW
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 13, the Jefferson County School Board was finally ready for a conclusive vote regarding the transfer of one of its…
County officials consider hiring a lobbyist
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A more austere fiscal environment due to the Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) has local officials looking to better protect the county’s interests. At a recent…
Bill seeks to regulate high-speed electric bicycles
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill filed in the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session would change the way that high-speed electric bicycles are regulated, posing potentially significant implications for both…
Florida laws taking effect Oct. 1 (Part One)
Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly 30 new state laws took effect across Florida on Oct.1, covering everything from public safety and education to housing and digital privacy. These changes touch nearly…
Bill seeks to make an exception to minimum wage law
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again, seems to be the motto among some Florida legislators. A case in point is House Bill 221,…
County wins in truck stop lawsuit
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Unless the decision is appealed, Jefferson County prevailed in its legal dispute with the Solero Land Company over local officials’ denial of a mega truck stop that…
Greenville man dies in roll-over crash
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A man from Greenville, Fla., perished in a single-car accident around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2025. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the 49-year-old man’s sport…
Slew of bills take aim at property taxes
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A slew of tax-relief measures have thus far been filed in the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session, all of them aiming to reduce or eliminate property…
What’s there not to like about a little extra property tax relief?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. When property owners soon get their tax notices from the tax collector office for the current fiscal year, they will find a slight downward adjustment to the…