Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If a House-introduced bill in the current Florida legislative session is approved and signed into law, smoking in public will become more constrained. House Bill 389, which…
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Affordable housing project hampered by city’s costly utility connection fees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A local couple who wants to expand and upgrade an existing mobile home park off U.S. 19 South with the goal of providing more affordable housing in…
County contributes $1,500 to Dirty Pecan
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Dirty Pecan, an annual event that puts bicyclists on the county’s gravel roads, is the latest beneficiary of the small grant program administered by the Tourist…
City honors three individuals during Black History Month
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with the celebration of February as Black History Month, city officials on Tuesday, Feb. 3, issued proclamations to three local African Americans in recognition of…
New Tennessee law may set example for Florida
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new law on domestic violence that went into effect in Tennessee on Jan. 1 may set a precedent for other states and possibly shift the conversation…
County looks to update its transportation fleet
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials may enter a partnership with Enterprise Mobility (formerly Enterprise Holdings, and best known for its car-rental program), to manage the county’s transportation fleet. Consideration…
Animal control officer arrested for animal cruelty
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) reports that Jefferson County Animal Control Officer Alexander Lake Burdick has been arrested for the offense of misdemeanor animal cruelty for impounding/confining…
Planners to hear request for large land-use change in Lloyd area
(Hearing set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the issues that the Jefferson County Planning Commission will be taking up when it meets this Thursday…
Ceremony marks 34th anniversary of trooper’s death
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Notwithstanding the frigid temperature on Sunday, Feb. 1, a group of about 30 active and retired law-enforcement officers and others from the community gathered at the Aucilla…
Proposed measure would allow criminal checks of county employees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are considering adoption of an ordinance that would require Level II criminal background checks on certain county employees and job applicants. The proposed ordinance, which…
County manager resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County Manager Shannon Metty this week tendered her resignation, effective June 12, a decision that the Jefferson County Commission accepted immediately and unanimously. Metty’s announcement came at…
Former Monticello police officer arrested for child porn
Updated Feb. 9, 2026 Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. According to information provided b the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), on Sunday, Feb. 1, the JCSO received a tip that a former…
County manager resigns office
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County Manager Shannon Metty tendered her resignation to the Jefferson County Commission on Thursday evening, Feb. 5, effective June 12 in order to allow time for an…
County manager again under the gun
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County Manager Shannon Metty once again finds herself in the crosshairs of critics, her contract at stake. Listed on the agenda for the coming Jefferson County Board…
Monticello gets a new City Clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has a new city clerk-treasurer. He is Roosevelt Brooks, a certified public accountant and internal auditor with multiple years of experience, according to his resume. The…
Charter review committee readies to submit recommendations to city council
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After nine months of discussions and a deep dive into the city charter, the five-member Monticello Charter Review Committee is ready to present its product to the…
Florida bans purchases of junk food by SNAP recipients
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Beginning in April of this year, Florida will no longer allow subscribers of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use their electronic benefit transfer cards to…
Alicia Marie Kelly arrested after fraud complaint
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Oct. 28, 2025, a local Monticello tax accounting business owner came to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reporting that an employee, Alicia Marie Kelly, was…
Investigation continues into recent dog shooting
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Jan. 12, 2026, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a residence in Lloyd in reference to a dog which had been shot. The dog had…
Bucket truck rear-ends pickup on I-10
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Jan. 29, at around 7 p.m. a bucket truck rear-ended a pick-up truck towing a trailer on a westbound section of Interstate 10 in Jefferson…