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Commission may go live on social media
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have begun exploring the possibility of broadcasting Jefferson County Commission meetings live on Facebook and other social media platforms. Commission Chairman Austin Hosford brought up…
Wildlife mural officially unveiled
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Dogwood Street was closed to vehicles on Friday, July 25, to make room for vendors and a crowd of visitors who came for the official unveiling of…
County officials eye possibility of expanding rec park
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are interested in exploring the possibility of acquiring a small parcel of land near the Jefferson Country Club to expand the recreation park. It’s all…
Three new laws aim to benefit veterans
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three new bills that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law aim at strengthening the state’s support systems for veterans and their families. The governor called…
Nine children drown, five million pools recalled
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Every summer, families everywhere purchase above ground pools from major retailers and anticipate hours of splashing fun for their children. Be careful! Over five million pools are…
Scammers stealing your equity
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Guard your information! A new scamming technique is snaking through the world, and it is striking out at what is probably your largest investment – your house….
County manager survives termination vote
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County Manager Shannon Metty last week narrowly survived a 3-2 vote by the Jefferson County Commission to terminate her position without cause. The development was the latest…
County gets small portion of $1.3M it sought for courthouse restoration
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second time in as many years, Jefferson County failed to get the $1.3 million that it was seeking from the Florida Legislature for the repair…
VFW is one step closer with transfer of school property
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s been a long time coming, and it’s not fully completed yet, but Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 is one giant step closer to owning…
AI Generated voices used to bilk money
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Don’t trust your ears. Remember, when someone is calling on the phone, you don’t really know who it is. A woman in the Tampa area was recently…
County officials refer alleged fraud case to FDLE
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week voted to refer the matter of former Deputy Manager and Human Resources Director Renee Long to the Florida Department of Law…
New animal protection laws go into effect
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. Two new laws targeting both animal abandonment during emergencies and aggravated animal cruelty were recently signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. Florida Senate Bill 150, known…
Con artists emptying bank accounts by tricking people
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Be careful! There is a new scam happening here. Scammers are tricking people into providing bank account information and then draining the victims’ bank accounts. The scam…
Flesh eating bacteria in Florida waters
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Don’t swim at the beach with open cuts, and don’t eat raw oysters! Four people have died and at least seven others have been infected by Vibrio…
Army places Jefferson’s JROTC instructors/program on probation
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The JROTC program for Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is in trouble. A memorandum dated 13 May 2025 from the Department of the Army to then-Principal Marlon Ball,…
Principal chosen for Turning Point
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Turning Point, the alternative education center in the Jefferson County School District, will be led this year by Principal David L. Chambers of Lamont, Fla. He has…
City charter undergoing review
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello has begun the process of reviewing the City Charter. A committee consisting of five townspeople has been formed and is tasked with examining…
Downtown mural celebration is July 25
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Now that painting of Monticello’s new wildlife mural is complete, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and the Jefferson County Tourist Development Council have planned an official unveiling…
Meet Kathy Egan
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. is happy to introduce Kathy Egan to our community and welcome her to the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal. Egan is a new…