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…
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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…
County seeking grants to improve rec park and road safety
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are pursuing grants that, if secured, would allow for upgrades at the recreation park and the replacement of damaged guardrails on local roads. The first…
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Florida’s open-carry ban proclaimed unconstitutional
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida gun-rights supporters are applauding a decision by the First District Court of Appeal that overturned a lower court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the state’s ban…
New ordinance gives local businesses an advantage
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new ordinance in Jefferson County gives preference to local vendors who are bidding on certain local government projects and purchases, provided that certain conditions are met….
Why state helps fund some sheriffs’ functions but not police departments
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A question arose recently over a reported $435,068 that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) provided to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) for salary increases…
County to begin early revision of land-use regulations
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Hamstrung from being able to implement certain new land use and development regulations because of a recently passed state law that won’t expire until late 2027, county…
City gets $500k for water system improvements
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello recently got good news relative to its request for state dollars to continue improving its aging water system in some areas of town….