Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill has been introduced in the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session that seeks to lower the minimum age for the purchase of firearms in the…
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Some Aucilla Shores residents spared having to pay special assessment
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A number of Aucilla Shores Subdivision residents who were unintentionally spared having to pay a special assessment for three years due to a coding error won’t now…
Duke grants $50k to five local groups
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Duke Energy presented five grant awards totaling $50,000 at the Oct. 7 member luncheon of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Scott Mixon, who handles local public…
Fatal injuries result from crash into tree
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At around 12:50 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, a Panama City man suffered fatal injuries when his vehicle crashed into a tree on I-10 in Jefferson County….
County enters agreements with five groups that receive public funds
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved agreements with five organizations that receive public funding from the county via a program that awards small grants to deserving groups whose work…
County’s share of Medicaid contribution is $166,000+
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commissioners recently signed a letter of agreement with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) as part of the county’s required annual contribution to Medicaid,…
Multiple local governments sue state over new law favorable to developers
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The opposition to a state law that restricts local governments from adopting certain land-use regulations and development codes for a period of time following hurricanes, continues building…
Scammer arrested in Jefferson County on multiple felonies
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Investigative Division was contacted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) regarding an ongoing fraud investigation….
School board approves $22.5M budget
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, final budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 15, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to adopt a millage rate of 5.296 mills as well…
Lamont Truck Stop legal dispute still unfinished
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to a circuit court’s order denying a complaint filed by the Solero Land Company against county officials for denying a truck stop at the intersection…
ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomes Bri Rodriguez
ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. is excited to welcome Bri Rodriguez as a reporter for the Monticello News. Originally from Tallahassee, Fla., Bri briefly moved to Ocilla, Ga., in 2023, before…
Performance audit findings presented to school board
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board heard a presentation on Monday, Sept. 15, from the CPA firm of Law, Redd, Crona & Monroe, P.A. concerning the findings of…
Natalie Binder bidding library farewell
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After 16 years of service with the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL), and 10 at its helm, Director Natalie Binder is moving on, with Saturday, Oct. 11,…
Renee Long case set for hearing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Attorney David Collins has been assigned to represent Lindsey Renee Long, who is scheduled to appear for arraignment before Judge Bobby Plaines on Monday morning, Nov. 3….
Bill aims to term limit county commissioners, school board members
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Among the early bills filed on the House side of the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session seeks to limit the terms of county commissioners and school…
Commissioners approve budget and millage rate in record time (Measure offers modicum of tax relief to property owners)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s final hearing on the budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, held on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, lasted no more than five…
Tri-County’s broadband initiative still alive
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the Tri-County broadband initiative is on pause for the time being, the project has not been abandoned. That was the word recently received from a Tri-County…
Payroll deduction errors result in over and undercharges to county employees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly a year of incorrectly processed payroll deductions on 48 county employees’ health, dental, life and disability insurance policies resulted in overcharges to some and undercharges to…
New bill seeks again to make the flamingo the official state bird
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until January 2026, but already a familiar bill has been introduced for the session. House Bill 11, which State…
Sheriff’s Office gets funding to combat opioid deaths
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved an implementation plan developed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) for the use of opioid recovery funds to purchase lifesaving equipment for…