Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida In a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Senate Republican on Monday filed a proposal dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” The proposal (SB 482), filed by Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors. It comes after DeSantis called for…
Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida “Alligator Alcatraz”: The immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” has spawned a series of court battles since Florida opened the facility this summer. For example, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments in April in a case that alleges violations of a…
A RESOLUTIONJudy Conlin At church today, the minister said there were three things that one should not be. They were tired, retired and tiresome. I have been thinking about this ever since. I am all three . You read about it in my column. I am tired all the time. I fall asleep if I…
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, GENE OPHEIM, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE…
A weary world, still rejoicingNancy Kennedy Nancy’s note: Over the past year, I’ve used the AI program ChatGPT to help edit my weekly column, along with many of my newspaper stories. It’s taught me how to write tighter and — quite often — has gently pointed out my fondness for repetition, among other writing flaws….
What can God do with our dedicated lives? Are you eagerly looking forward to 2026? Or has 2025 been so bad that you dread another day, much less another year? Could it be that experiencing more of God’s wonders in the future begins with dedicating or consecrating our lives (setting ourselves apart) today? Throughout Scripture,…
Fabrizio GowdyGadsden County News Service The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners approved another budget amendment at its Dec. 2 meeting, despite pushback from some commissioners concerned that the board has been asked to approve too many such amendments lately. The frequency of budget amendments was an issue raised by commissioners at the board’s last…
Ruben UribeGadsden County News Service Merrily We Roll Along premiered at the Quincy Music Theatre this past weekend as the second of the four musicals of the 2025-2026 Season.This classic theatre show is a 1981 musical version of an earlier 1934 original by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, reenvisioned lyrically by Stephen Sondheim and…
Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida As a House committee began working Thursday to possibly redraw Florida congressional districts that would be more favorable to Republicans, its chairman pushed for a quicker timeline than suggested by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate President Ben Albritton.In discussing the process to redraw congressional lines, House Select Committee on Congressional…
Cat owners are having trouble finding the supplies they need to care for their pets. Patricia Smith Over the past few years, many U.S. pet owners, especially cat guardians, have noticed that dry cat food, wet cat food, and cat litter go in and out of stock unpredictably. This has affected both major retailers and…
