Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. As the clock struck midnight on Monday, Jan. 1, Florida ushered in several new laws aimed at enhancing public safety, improving the judicial system and promoting equal…
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MLK Day parade is Monday, Jan. 15
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center of Monticello (MLK Center) has special events planned for Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
New year, new prices, says U.S Postal Service
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced an update to their current prices, which is scheduled to take affect later this month. In October of 2023,…
City to tackle stormwater infiltration problem
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Now that city officials have been able to identify the cause of the stormwater intrusion problem affecting the sewer system near the Crooked Creek Subdivision, the next…
Florida has a new tax holiday
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A new Florida sales tax holiday started on New Year’s Day and will continue until Jan 14. Previously, Florida had only one sales tax holiday for back-to-school…
Bill would modify “stand your ground” law
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed bill working its way through the committee process for this legislative session aims to change the wording as it applies to the use of lethal…
County won’t have to pay attorney’s fees for wedding venue
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the continuing legal battle between the county and the wedding and entertainment venue known as the Homestead Barn, the latest court action favored the former. In…
The NEW Front Porch is on its way
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the January/February 2024 issue of The Front Porch! The new issue has been mailed out and…
Sharpe appeals 45-year sentence
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Henry A. Sharpe of Monticello, Fla., born April 25, 1972, was found guilty at a jury trial on Oct. 31, 2023, of all three charges against him:…
County readies to pave three more roads with bond money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently gave authorization for the resurfacing of three more roads, part of a continuing roadway improvement project that is being funded by the bond money….
Commissioners dedicate part of Wacissa River Park to late colleague
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently paid tribute to one of its own, adopting a resolution in recognition of the late Commissioner Stephen Wayne Walker and his abiding…
One-vehicle wreck on Old Lloyd Rd
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a call about a roll-over wreck that took place on Old Lloyd Road,…
Victim insists on and gets restitution
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Carlton Deese of Lake City, Fla., born May 27, 1974, was charged with 10 counts of Burglary of Conveyance or Structure and two counts of Grand Theft…
Megan Schofill to have road named after her
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s not often that a young person has a road named after him or her. An exception, of course, is Megan Schofill, whose golfing achievements have made…
Bill would term limit county commissioners
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners in Florida will be forced out of office after their second term, if a bill introduced in the House of Representatives for the next session…
City moves a step closer to taking of property
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials have made an offer to purchase a tiny piece of land owned by the Cross Landing facility, on which land off U.S. 19 North is…
Monticello Ecological Park now nationally recognized
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Ecological Park on South Water Street is now a nationally recognized old-growth forest, a designation that should provide it with further protection from development. On…
County renews economic development designation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials recently approved an agreement with the state that allows the county to retain its Rural Area of Opportunity (RAO) designation for another five years. As…
Bill aims to revive Florida’s recycling effort
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local advocates of recycling may get a boost from proposed legislation in the next session that aims to address the state’s ailing recycling effort. If Senate Bill…
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