Washington County middle schoolers bring home BETA Club honors

Students at both Washington County middle schools participated in the National BETA CLub’s Florida State Convention on Friday, and many took home some of the event’s top awards. Students from Vernon Middle School took home five fist-place awards, four second-place awards and three third-place awards. “We are so proud of these students and their accomplishments!…

Rebuild Florida funding funneled to panhandle municipalities for hurricane resilience

On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Michael devastating the panhandle, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that over $126 million has been awarded to communities impacted by the storm through the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Program.

County approves broadband tower sites

WASHINGTON COUNTY Â– Washington CountyÂ’s efforts to make internet connectivity more reliable and available county-wide took a major step when the Washington County Board of County Commissioners met in special session Tuesday, May 11. Commissioners approved 16 sites for broadband tower placement throughout the county. These towers are part of a contract relationship with WildStar Networks that began in May of last…