Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state’s school-voucher program that serves students with special needs, as some proponents of the scholarships say demand has outpaced supply. The state Legislature is gathering for a special session starting Nov. 6 to address a range of issues. A joint proclamation…
Dozens of athletes from around the county competed in Gadsden County’s Special Olympics last week. The event was held at Gadsden County High School on Wednesday, February 23. The spectacle, ushered in by an Olympic Torch, featured track and field events. Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual…
Now in its 11th year Quincy PorchFest will be back in full effect on Saturday, March 18. The free music festival, held in the historic downtown district of Quincy, will feature Lili Forbes, Funky ‘Taters, Disciples of Music, Thursday Night Music Club, Ben Flournoy Trio, Jerry Thigpen Trio, Baby Gray, Latin Soul, Hot Tamale, and…
Monday, July 4 saw a large and festive crowd gathered at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee to celebrate Independence Day with live music, food, and fireworks. A stage was set up in the park, with food and craft vendors nearby. For the kids, BJ’s Party Factory set up a large inflatable water slide and bounce…
Chattahoochee Main Street has announced that it will be hosting an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the historic Victory Bridge. In use for over 70 years, Victory Bridge was a drawbridge which spanned the Apalachicola River. It was named in commemoration of the Allied victory in World War I. The…
Florida has been ranked the fourth best state in the country for beekeeping in 2022, according to a study conducted by Lawn Love, an online marketplace and blog dedicated to lawn care. According to the data, Florida ranked first in annual colony loss (least amount of colonies lost per year), second in number of apicultural…
The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro will be hosting the annual fireworks show in Greensboro. This will be the 45th year that the club has hosted fireworks for the Greensboro community – and while the event took a bit of a break in 2020, the show is back in full swing. The Greensboro fireworks show will…
For Gadsden County residents looking to do a little more this Independence Day, the City of Chattahoochee will be hosting a Fourth of July Celebration on the banks of the river. The festivities will include a selection of food vendors, craft booths, activities for kids and families, live musical entertainment, and of course – fireworks….
Established in 1992, the Gadsden County Cattlemen’s Association continues to expand its membership to more and more people throughout the passing of years. This year, however, their expansion was so significant that the association was presented with the “New Membership Growth State Champion” award by the Florida Cattlemen’s Association earlier this month during the Florida…
“I knew from when I was a small kid that I wanted to pursue some nature-based career,” said Dr. Jaret Daniels, an associate professor at the University of Florida, an assistant director and assistant curator at The Florida Museum, as well as a lepidoptera researcher and insect conversationalist. “Insects always intrigued me.” Lepidoptera is an…
