NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES Notice is hereby given that the ordinances, which titles hereinafter appear, will be considered for enactment by the Town Council of the Town of Havana, Florida, at a public hearing to be held on October 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County commissioners adopted a $71.1 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year following a lengthy discussion over spending reductions and the termination of 13 full-time and four part-time employees. The Board of County Commissioners approved the $71,139,378 budget Sept. 22 on a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Rontorious Green and…
Erin Hill Gadsden County commissioners voted Sept. 14 to end the county’s contract for Flock license plate reader cameras, while also taking action on the Public Safety Complex, county vehicles and several construction projects. The meeting later turned to county administration, with a motion to replace Interim County Administrator Reginald James failing on a 2-3…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 24000726CAA ONITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION F/K/A PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNORS, CREDITORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN E. BRIDGES A/K/A JOAN E. BRIBBES A/K/A JOAN E. BRIOGES A/K/A JOAN BRIDGES…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 24000726CAA ONITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION F/K/A PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNORS, CREDITORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN E. BRIDGES A/K/A JOAN E. BRIBBES A/K/A JOAN E. BRIOGES A/K/A JOAN BRIDGES…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young has temporarily suspended deputies’ use of the Flock camera system, adding a new development to questions surrounding automated license plate readers in Gadsden County. Young issued the directive Sept. 1, saying the suspension will allow the Sheriff’s Office to evaluate its use of the technology…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service Work is beginning on a more than $8 million road project at U.S. Highway 90 and Dover Road in Midway. The project will realign Dover Road with Martin Luther King Boulevard and add a traffic signal at the intersection. Other work includes turn lane improvements, resurfacing, drainage upgrades, sidewalks,…
Erin Hill Gadsden County News Service The Town of Havana is proposing a fiscal year 2026-27 budget that keeps the town’s property tax rate unchanged while directing millions of dollars toward wastewater and other infrastructure improvements. The proposed budget covers Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027. Town Manager Leigh Davis wrote in her budget…
From too dry to too wet: Florida farmers face a new set of challenges Robbie Jones Just a few months ago, many Florida farmers and ranchers were looking at the sky and hoping for rain. Much of the state experienced drought conditions through the spring and into June. Pastures struggled to grow, ponds dropped to…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service The City of Midway marked its 40th anniversary Sept. 3, celebrating four decades since the Gadsden County community was incorporated in 1986. City officials, residents and community members gathered for a Ruby Celebration commemorating the milestone and recognizing Midway’s history, growth and future. Midway was incorporated through a special act…
