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Tourist development councils encourage residents to display historical items for documentary series

  The reality television show ‘American Pickers’ documents the search for historical artifacts across America and is reportedly considering coming to Florida. The tourist development councils for Washington, Holmes, and Jackson counties would like the show to come to the Panhandle and so is looking to talk to residents who might have items that could…

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State to step up testing for deer disease

  Jim Turner News Service of Florida Some deer killed during two popular hunting days in December must be tested for a contagious disease fatal to the animals as the state expands efforts to limit the spread of the disease. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Tuesday, Sept. 19, that deer killed…