People & Community
June 5, 2026
Tag: RuralNews
People & Community
Wewahitchka residents celebrate ‘liquid gold’ at their tupelo honey festival
By Randall Vuxta Each May the town of Wewahitchka holds a festival celebrating their liquid gold and local beekeepers. The Tupelo Honey Festival has live ...
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People & Community
How worm grunting in Sopchoppy became a way of life and a tradition
By Jalen Scott If you hear a rumbling beneath the soil and earthworms start poking out to investigate, you might have just stumbled upon Sopchoppy’s ...
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education
Home of the Bulldogs! Bristol’s water tower highlights the community’s school spirit
By Randall Vuxta The Bristol water tower is now emblazoned with a snarling bulldog, Liberty County High School’s mascot. The tower, which was previously unpainted, ...
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business and development
Rural residents feel the squeeze as gas hikes make their commutes more expensive
By Randall Vuxta Residents of Fountain, FL are feeling the strain as gas prices continue to increase, with several residents saying prices range from $35 ...
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RuralNews
Carrabelle Celebrates 34th Annual Riverfront Festival
By Randall Vuxta The sound of Caribbean music drifted down the riverfront as local residents and tourists strolled past vendors and displays. Steve Britt, a ...
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People & Community
The Stephen C. Smith Regatta the weekend of April 24-26 will also be a memorial to a long-time supporter of the local sailing community
By Tom Flanigan The 53rd Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta happens April 24-26 just off Wakulla County’s Shell Point. This year’s event, benefitting the ...
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People & Community
Sopchoppy’s famous festival will “worm” its way into your heart
By Tom Flanigan North Florida and South Georgia have lots of unique small-town celebrations. But few have attracted the worldwide attention of Sopchoppy, Florida’s yearly ...
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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 Monticello Opera House The main level of the Monticello Opera House. A new play is coming to the Monticello Opera House. Tuesdays ...
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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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