The Marianna City Commission took a moment during their August monthly meeting to shine a spotlight on two employees whose years of service have made a lasting impact on the community.

Rumors started circulating following last night’s town council meeting that the employees at the town hall had resigned.

The City of Marianna is moving steadily toward the completion of its first-ever roundabout, part of the Hospital Drive improvement project.

The City of Jacob, a small rural community tucked away in northwest Jackson County, took a proud step toward its future this week as residents and officials gathered for the groundbreaking of a long-awaited city complex.

Calls, Facebooks posts, emails in hyped panic mode have flooded the Times office over the last several days. With corporate nearly impossible to reach in a short amount of time, we turned to recent building permits issued by the City of Marianna and to the not always 100% reliable internet.

The Times received the following information concerning the work on the east side of 231 portion of the sewer project.

Concerns arose last week at the Graceville City Commission meeting about the future of the Graceville Police Department.

Florida Power & Light has reached an 11th-hour “agreement in principle” with parties objecting to its proposed four-year, $10 billion rate increase, but the details remain undisclosed.

The Dixie Softball World Series winning Marianna Ponytails team and the Marianna Angels squad that took runners up honors were recognized this morning’s Jackson County Commission meeting.

Last week’s Rotary guest speaker was Peter “Sonny” Fortunato. He discussed his time serving as a solider/military contractor abroad

In the rural heart of Malone, Florida, green fields signal the steady growth of a family business deeply rooted in tradition.

Seniors at Marianna High School are getting ready for their last year. Senior portraits,  open house, and one of the favorite activities of painting their personal parking spots have taken place and only the anticipation of that first day remains.

Families across Florida will be able to stretch their dollars a little further this August, thanks to a tax-relief initiative announced by Governor Ron DeSantis. The 2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 31, giving parents and caregivers an entire month of savings on essential school supplies, clothing, electronics, and more.

Florida continues to prove why it’s a top destination for nature lovers, with nine of its state parks making the 2025 State Park Index Top 100, tying with Texas and Pennsylvania for the most parks recognized nationally.

A single mother of four is turning the key to a brand-new chapter in her life, literally, as April Lundgren and her children officially become the first residents of a newly constructed Habitat for Humanity home in a new subdivision in Marianna.

With record-breaking heat blanketing much of the Southeast, farmers across Jackson County are grappling with extreme temperatures, struggling to keep crops alive while also safeguarding the health of their workers.

County administrator Jim Dean told the board the last request of the regular monthly meeting was to approve Lenny Shores for another term on the Tri County Airport Board.

At its most recent meeting, the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners took action on several items, including board appointments and facility upgrades.