Washington County works to recover from powerful tornado
Washington County NewsA powerful tornado with strong winds that hit early Tuesday, Jan. 9, left Washington County and surrounding areas reeling. Though…
Read MoreOpportunity Florida encourages businesses to participate in Business Damage Assessment Survey
Special to the NewsOpportunity Florida urges any business impacted by this week’s severe weather to participate in the Business Damage Assessment Survey activated…
Read MoreWashington County School District gets B grade from state
Staff ReportSchool districts in Florida have recently been graded by the state Department of Education, based on academic assessments. The Washington…
Read MoreWAVE coach Amos Spires honored at Special Olympics Gala
Amos Spires, a coach with the Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (WAVE) in the Washington County School District, was recently…
Read MoreFWC announces closure of recreational hogfish harvest
Hogfish recreational harvest closed in state and federal waters off the east coast of Florida and the Florida Keys starting…
Read MoreDunn, other representatives introduce legislation bolstering drug coverage for rare diseases
A legislative bill allowing Medicare Part D and Medicaid to cover drugs for off-label for treating rare diseases has been…
Read MoreFlorida unemployment numbers released
The latest unemployment numbers for Florida are in. The September unemployment rate for Washington County was 3.5%. With a total…
Read MoreWashington County receives $3.4 million grant from state
Washington County was one of nine rural communities that will receive significant funding through the Florida Small Cities Community Development…
Read MoreFWC orders halt on seasonal gag grouper harvest
STAFF REPORT Recreational harvest of gag grouper for the 2023 season will close in Gulf state waters starting Oct. 19…
Read MoreState to step up testing for deer disease
Jim TurnerJim Turner News Service of Florida Some deer killed during two popular hunting days in December must be tested for…
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