Governor Encourages Veterans to Apply for Temporary Teaching Certificates TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Aug. 11 the launch of a new webpage to help recruit qualified military Veterans to join schools across the state. The State Board of Education passed a rule Aug. 17 to formally implement a program for veterans to receive a five-year temporary […]
After the machine recount this weekend, Santa Rosa County finally knows who the District 2 County Commissioner is and that’s Kerry Smith. The recount was spurred when it was apparent that Smith’s lead was so close over Jeff Ates, less than 60 votes on election night.
White-tailed deer fawning is in full swing in the Florida Panhandle. Sometimes people assume a fawn they find by itself has been abandoned, and they try to “rescue” it. But instead of trying to rescue it, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises that you leave it alone. During the first few weeks […]
On primary Tuesday, there were some surprising wins and really close results that had the candidates on the edge of their seat until the final votes were counted. The closest race was the Board of County Commissioner Race, District 2. Kerry Smith received 7,936 votes. Jeff Ates received 7,878. That’s 28.73% to 28.52%. That race […]
The very popular Jayer Williamson, former District 3 State House Representative has made his decision on who will is supporting to fill his seat. Williamson has publicly endorsed Dr. Joel Rudman over Mariya Calkins. The primary vote, which will almost certainly decide the winner of the race ultimately, is on August 23rd. Below is his […]
For several years now, Cornerstone Christian Church fed the faculties from Jay Elementary, Jay High, and Faith Academy at Jay High School on Monday. Over 75 teachers were fed a catered lunch. “We just like to give you guys a meal and tell you how much we appreciate the teachers in our community. We pray […]
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The race to see who will fill Jayer Williamson’s seat is starting to heat up. Last week Skip Orth, who recently dropped out of the race to aid with a health issue with his wife, has fully endorsed Dr. Joel Rudman. Now, there are only two republicans in the race; Rudman and Marius Calkins (wife […]
The Bray Hendricks Park in Jay will be closing on July 1st for a $4.3 Million renovation. The timetable of completion for the project is 1 year.
