Tag: RuralNews
Calhoun County
From hospital growth to officer pay raises: Here’s how Florida’s new budget benefits Calhoun and Liberty counties
By Lynn Hatter Erin Welch / WFSU Public Media The emergency entrance at Calhoun Liberty Hospital's new facility (2025). Florida’s new budget for the 2026-27 ...
July 17, 2026
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government
Jackson County residents want answers from Florida Public Utilities
By Randall Vuxta PheelingsMedia / stock.adobe.com Florida Public Utilities customers are opening their statements to find they have been mischarged. Some residents who have contacted ...
July 14, 2026
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government
Florida’s Second Chance Act now requires EKGs for student athletes
By Lauren Baldon asawin klabma/Have a nice day / stock.adobe.com The new law is in honor of Chance Gainer, a star athlete at Port St. ...
July 13, 2026
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government
Byron Donalds takes his campaign to North Florida amid swirling lawsuit allegations
By Randall Vuxta Randy Vuxta / WFSU Public Media Byron Donalds spoke to the crowd of his supporters during a rally Thursday in Panama City. ...
July 13, 2026
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business and development
Rep. Shoaf wants to bring the space industry to the Panhandle
By Lauren Baldon John Raoux/AP / AP A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, ...
July 8, 2026
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People & Community
Gubernatorial candidates visit rural Florida on primary campaign trail
By Randall Vuxta When heading to the polls this November, residents all over Florida will have a chance to select a new Governor. But before ...
July 7, 2026
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Environment
Amid environmental concerns, some Florida counties are banning AI data centers
By Randall Vuxta Wakulla Springs is one of the largest freshwater springs in the world. It’s sometimes called the “gem of North Florida,” but resident ...
June 24, 2026
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business and development
Data centers in Jackson County are officially banned
By Randall Vuxta Jackson County commissioners have unanimously agreed to ban data centers, associated accessory structures, and affiliated businesses. The vote came after strong opposition ...
June 11, 2026
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government
Here’s some of the money in the new state budget that could be heading for Florida’s rural counties
By Lauren Baldon Florida lawmakers have okayed a $114.5 billion state budget. Now, it’s up to the governor to decide what stays and what goes. ...
June 8, 2026
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People & Community
The Hunt is on! How one egg game has taken over rural Florida
By Randall Vuxta Egg hunters are searching throughout North Florida communities for large plastic eggs. The red, blue and even shark-painted treasure troves are filled ...
June 5, 2026
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Environment
A potential AI data center sparks debate in Jackson County
By Randall Vuxta Jackson County residents overflow the local commission chambers. Out in the street, they hold signs reading “Don’t ruin our aquifer” and “We ...
June 2, 2026
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Environment
Apalachicola residents clean up and get down at Riverpalooza
By Randall Vuxta Residents walk the streets with trash bags in hand as they fill up a dumpster Saturday during the first half of the ...
May 27, 2026
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