Tag: RuralNews
business and development
New projects at Endeavor Park bring hope for a brighter future at the infamous Dozier School
By Jalen Scott Jackson County’s new Endeavor Convention Center officially opened this year and has recently hosted its first events. Community members hope the center ...
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Arts and Culture
Monticello Opera House presents the story of a dying professor who gives life lessons to a long-ago student
By Tom Flanigan Follow @flanigan_tom Tom Flanigan has been with WFSU News since 2006, focusing on covering local personalities, issues, and organizations. He began his ...
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criminal justice
Florida’s high court weighs RICO charge against an ex- Jackson deputy who planted drugs on innocents
By Lynn Hatter Should a 1970s Florida law aimed at breaking up organized crime apply to a disgraced sheriff’s deputy who planted drugs on innocent ...
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Environment
More water should flow in the Apalachicola River floodplain after efforts to clean clogged sloughs
By Jalen Scott More fresh water should soon start flowing into the swamps throughout the Apalachicola River’s flood plain. The group Apalachicola Riverkeeper says it ...
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Calhoun County
Big Bend Hospice is extending its reach into rural Northwest Florida
By Tom Flanigan Tallahassee’s non-profit hospice has announced a major expansion into the rural counties to the west of its present service area. Big Bend ...
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government
Taylor County’s property appraiser talks tax relief with local lawmakers
By Jalen Scott Florida lawmakers are back in town this week to hold committee meetings to prepare for the next legislative session. A House select ...
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business and development
Carrabelle says it needs more state funds to finish renovations at the city’s airport
Did you know, Carrabelle, Florida, located just over an hour southwest of Tallahassee, has an airport? Well, it’s more of an airstrip. Local leaders recently ...
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People & Community
April 10, 2026
business and development
New projects at Endeavor Park bring hope for a brighter future at the infamous Dozier School
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March 23, 2026
Arts and Culture
Monticello Opera House presents the story of a dying professor who gives life lessons to a long-ago student
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March 8, 2026
criminal justice
Florida’s high court weighs RICO charge against an ex- Jackson deputy who planted drugs on innocents
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March 4, 2026
Environment
More water should flow in the Apalachicola River floodplain after efforts to clean clogged sloughs
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February 23, 2026
Calhoun County
January 7, 2026
government
November 17, 2025
business and development
November 12, 2025