On Saturday, July 15, youth attendees of the Greensboro First Baptist Church rolled out the water hose and brought out the suds for a fundraising car wash on church grounds. From 8 a.m. until the afternoon, the teens scrubbed everything from bumpers to hoods as they took donations for 2024 faith-based trips. The funds generated…
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold. Meanwhile, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. pushed back on assertions by groups such as the Florida Education Association…
Two Black farmers have received licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana, after a new state law helped clear the way for the long-awaited licenses. The Florida Department of Health issued the licenses July 11 to Suwannee County farmer Terry Donnell Gwinn and Bascom-based Shedrick McGriff. The farmers each met a Friday deadline to…
As construction jobs showed an uptick for the first time in 2023, Florida’s near-historic low unemployment rate remained unchanged in June.The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday announced the jobless rate remained at 2.6 percent, unchanged since it was 2.7 percent in December. The June rate represented an estimated 280,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed, up…
Once again the Havana Market was a huge success. Growers, crafters and local small businesses were set up in front of the Havana Shade Tobacco Museum on Saturday, July 22. The Havana Market is held every third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. If you would like to become a vendor…
Every morning I get an email called Word Daily, a word of the day to add to my vocabulary. Like chinwag, which is something I do every day. It means having a chat with someone. Or toxophilite: someone who is interested in archery. I am not a toxophilite. How about cynosure? That’s something I’ve been…
UNSPECIFIED SITE STRATEGY NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: July 27, 2023 Name of Responsible Entity: Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners Address: 9-B East Jefferson Street (P.O. Box 1799), Quincy, Florida 32353 Telephone Number: (850) 926-3695 REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about August 15, 2023 Gadsden County…
The latest Quincy Farmers Market took place on July 13. Inclement weather has been no stranger to North Florida this summer, downing power lines and affecting businesses. Despite those local weatherings, the attending vendors of the Quincy Main Street’s Farmers Market — which occurs the second Thursday of every month in the field behind First…
Migrant workers and advocates on Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging part of a new Florida law that makes it a felony to transport into the state people who enter the country illegally, arguing the law is vague and will lead to “unlawful arrest, prosecution and harassment.” The law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is…
After a decade-long legal fight, a federal judge Friday ordered Florida to make changes to keep children with “complex” medical conditions out of nursing homes and help them receive care in their family homes or communities. U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, siding with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruled that Florida has violated the Americans…
