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Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Lock it or lose it. That phrase is being echoed by police departments and law enforcement agencies across the sunshine state. It refers specifically to locking your…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on Friday, July 14 at 9:45 p.m., two victims were sent to the hospital with serious injuries and two with…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. It was recently learned that the City of Madison has received a grant from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in the amount of $11,300 to help…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday was passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. The tax free period begins at 12:01 a.m….

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. You have an opportunity to come out and support the Madison County High School (MCHS) Vaquero Guard marching band while enjoying some good food and good music….

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, July 13, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a three-vehicle crash on US Hwy. 90, near Lee. According to a…

Story Submitted The final forecast of the 2016-2017 season for Florida’s struggling citrus industry shows the orange crop falling 16 percent from the previous season — which, itself, had been at a…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Because of legislation passed by the Florida Legislature in May, and signed into law by Gov. Scott on June 15, first responders who are injured in the…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Most counties in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) received more than their normal rainfall during May, with the overall district averaging 3.78 inches, or about…

Story Submitted The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Gary Pinner, 58, of Old Town, on one count of official misconduct. Pinner is charged with misusing city employees, city equipment, city…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Things have gone from bad to worse for the Greenville Town Council. Months of internal squabbling, contradiction, and discontent have obstructed the local government body from doing…

During the regular meeting of the Madison City Commission on Tuesday, July 11, City Manager Tim Bennett recommended the City Commission set a tentative millage rate of seven mils. One mil is…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in May, down 0.2 percentage point from April’s rate of 4.5 percent and the same as the national…

Story Submitted The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered more than $250,000 for Florida consumers during the month of June. Last year, the department recovered nearly $3 million for Florida…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. No one told the group of Madison County youngsters they were the underdogs. If someone did, they chose not to believe it. They just went into the…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Board of Madison County Commissioners met with members of the local volunteer fire departments and concerned citizens on Wednesday, July 5, for the purpose of discussing…

Lazaro Aleman: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recently released the results of the 2017 assessment tests for English language arts, math and science by county and grades groupings,…

Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. A new phone application, called Family Time, can help parents monitor the texts and phone calls of their children’s phones, and much more. The app helps parents…

Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Citing personal family reasons, the new principal at Madison County High School (MCHS), Kip McLeod, has vacated the position. McLeod’s recommendation for the job has caused a…