Monticello News

Health care is a big-ticket item in any community's budget. That is because delivering health care is such an important and heart-felt part of a community's responsibility to its residents.

In their mid-60s, Earl Lang and Tom Hauser aren't living the life of typical retirees.

Varn resigned retroactively from his school board post, but not in compliance with dates that required his resignation before the end of candidate qualifying.

A sting operation leads authorities to a grow house in Jefferson County. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Authorities began the operation Friday in Monticello after residents complained of disturbances including ...

TWO RIVERS - The Two Rivers Main Street Farmers/Crafters Market has announced that Eunice Kuehnl will present her annual "Aprons in the Park" on July 5. The exhibit, Souvenir and Ready-Made Aprons From the ...

A Monticello man was arrested on charges of DUI and careless driving after he crashed into a Tallahassee man Thursday night in Jefferson County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

There were two 5K races in the area last weekend, one brand new and one an old friend with a new twist.

Monticello residents won't give up their annual Watermelon Festival, even if their town is no longer the watermelon seed capital in the world.

The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday a new campaign for this summer to reach those remaining retirees and disabled veterans who qualify for the economic stimulus payment but who haven't filed to ...

This time of year - when the mercury rises and a body's energy plunges - we're all yellin' for watermelon.

Summertime and the livin' is easy' - and hot. If your personal thermometer needs a cool off, come to the Jefferson County Watermelon Festival for a big old slice of cold melon.

TALLAHASSEE - U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., a leader of the conservative Blue Dog caucus in Congress, said today he will vote for Sen.

Barack Obama picked up two of Florida's 23 superdelegates, while Hillary Clinton gained one Tuesday: ENDORSED OBAMA *Diane Glasser, Tamarac, the Florida party's vice chairwoman: "It is time for our party and ...

Officials in Jefferson County want to give $1000 to 5th graders to put toward their college educations.

Maybe it's the blue skies above and the open road ahead that beckons, or perhaps the ability to get gas mileage way beyond that of the typical automobile.

The Seniors Ministry at Capital City Christian Church has planned a series of events for May and June that are free and open to the public.

The sky was dark and the rain did come, but the ball games went on at Tom Brown Little Major League... More FAMU rallies in 9th at MEAC baseball NFC falls in state title game Summer Camp at CCS Florida ... via Tallahassee Democrat

“There's no place like home. There's no place like home.”

With the click of her ruby red slippers, Dorothy's famous words were, "There's no place like home. via SavannahNow

“But it doesn't mean the game is over yet. Stranger things have occurred.”

Clinton carried 50 percent of the vote in the primary, but she is viewed as the underdog. via The Ledger

“We have people that are buying single-family homes and they are cutting them up into rentals and that's not legal, and they are putting rooms in, and that's terrible.”

MONTICELLO New Monticello Mayor Gordon Jenkins said the former village administration would turn the other way with regard to code enforcement issues with some properties. via Mid-Hudson News