Category: Farm & Outdoors

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com National Safe Boating Week will be held from Saturday, May 17, through Friday, May 23, and is the start of the Safe Boating Campaign. The Safe Boating Campaign is…

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision  Contributor Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf Red Snapper recreational season for 2025, the longest season since Florida assumed management of Gulf red snapper….

Tiffany Ottey  news@greenepublishing.com To see all the adoptable dogs, please scan the QR code below or visit the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services – FL Facebook page. You can reach Animal…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com On Friday, May 9, the manager of Tractor Supply in Monticello, met with representatives of Rainbow’s Edge to present a donation to the horse rescue on behalf of the…

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.” –…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com For those who own cats, it’s only a matter of time before it happens. In contrast to the quiet, peaceful morning, comes the unmistakable sounds of your feline companion…

“Spring has a way of bringing everything back to life, even a broken heart” – Willie Nelson Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com We’re well into spring around here now, and even the various nut…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Brannon and Rebecca Stradley spend their days surrounded by the sounds of life brimming over from their large and growing family. With six children, ranging from 11 years old…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com Later this month, star-gazers can observe a conjunction between Mars and the moon on Saturday, April 5, which will be visible toward the west, near the Gemini constellation. Mars…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com It used to be that creamy white dogwood blossoms were an iconic sign of spring in the woods and along the roadways of Madison County, as well as throughout…

“Daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty.” ― William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Our Spring season officially arrives in mid March,…

Cheltsie Holbrook cheltsie@greenepublishing.com The 71st Annual North Florida Livestock Show and Sale enjoyed another successful and entertaining year. The annual event lived up to its reputation of good company, fun times and…

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com This year, the 71st Annual North Florida Livestock Show and Sale program was dedicated to the late Jimmie Ragans. Ragans was a long-time supporter of the event as a…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com According to a press release issued by the Louisiana Department of Health, the patient who had previously been hospitalized with the first human case of avian influenza, also referred…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is likely one of the most recognizable species of hummingbird, thanks to their striking iridescent green bodies, framed by a white belly and red throat. When…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com Despite their shy nature, the Florida coyote is exceptionally common. Most residents are more likely to hear these elusive creatures than they are to actually see one, but researchers…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com I’ve witnessed a few snowfalls in Florida over the years. Usually, the snow melts very quickly, if it actually hits the ground as a flake. This year, though, what…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once observed, “All the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of man’s limbs and senses.” Certainly the tools for gardening follow this…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Cauliflower has just come into season in Florida, and it will continue to be “fresh from Florida” through March. So, this is a great time to get the most…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com With winter solstice nearly two weeks behind us, we can really begin to sense the gradual lengthening of days. Our coldest weather still lies in the weeks to come,…