Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, May 21. Like two earlier released forecasts from other…
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Jefferson County Commission to hold emergency special meeting 6 p.m. this Friday, May 29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) will conduct a Special Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, in…
No easy solution to city’s buzzard problem
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For residents concerned about an apparent buzzard problem in Monticello and wanting a solution from city officials, the remedy is not one that is readily available or…
Local officials take steps to mitigate disasters
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved two measures that aim to better prepare the community to mitigate hazards in the event of a disaster. The Jefferson County Board of…
Economic development committee reports progress
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently got an update from the Jefferson County Economic Development Committee (JCEDC) on the state of economic affairs in Jefferson County during the period from…
Trump seeks rare suspension of the federal gas tax
The Center Square President Donald Trump recently said he will move to suspend the federal gasoline tax as the national average price of a gallon remains above $4.50 amid ongoing conflict between…
City/county joint animal control program possibly coming undone
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The joint effort between the City of Monticello and Jefferson County relative to animal control may be unraveling, now that county officials have decided to put greater…
City again postpones abatement action against nuisance property
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second time in as many months, Monticello officials last week gave a homeowner whose property has been found to be in violation of the city’s…
Jefferson County expands Veteran Services through new partnership
Story Submitted The Jefferson County Office of the County Manager is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs that will expand services and support available to…
Update from Sen. Simon on the Water First North Florida Project
Dear Neighbor, I want to provide you with an important update regarding the Water First North Florida Project. After careful review and continued conversations with local leaders, water experts, property owners, and…
City approves Hagan Funeral Home after long haul
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The longtime effort by businesswoman Evelyn Hagan to get city approval for construction of a funeral home on a property that she purchased on South Jefferson Street…
County is awarded $93K to continue solid waste program
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recently reaffirmed an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) that assures the county’s continued receipt of state…
Watchdog group releases statewide comparison of counties’ taxes and spendings
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing Florida TaxWatch, an independent taxpayer research institute and government watchdog, recently released its 2025 report titled “How Florida Counties Compare,” in terms of taxation, expenditures, policies and programs….
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…
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…
Congressional Conflicts: Lawmakers dump Tylenol stock before autism controversy
Mark Stricherz The Center Square Before President Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, three members of Congress dumped stock in the Fortune 500 company that makes the popular painkiller –…
Certain personnel duties restored to clerk’s office
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials have approved revisions to the personnel policy and work chart reflective of changes in some of the duties of the clerk of court and…
Final hearing on county budget and millage rate set for Sept. 24
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, along with taking up the final hearing on the budget…