Abortion rights amendment defeated
Jim SaundersTALLAHASSEE — A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday, giving a major…
Read MoreRecreational pot proposal falls short
Staff ReportA $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed…
Read MoreSchool District receives nearly $400k in workforce development funding
Washington County School District is receiving grant funding from the state to assist programs focused on cloud computing and virtualization,…
Read MoreWashington County School Board member recognized by Florida School Boards Association
Due to her community work, Cindy Johnson Brown of the Washington County School Board has been recognized as an Emerging…
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 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…
Read MoreLegislative Delegation meetings scheduled for October.
Senator Jay Trumbull and Representative Shane Abbott are scheduled to host a series of legislative delegation meetings to hear from…
Read MoreNew toll road eyed in Northwest Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Transportation officials have started working on a proposal that could lead to a new toll road linking Interstate…
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