Gadsden County News

With a baby on life support, suspicions that a pregnant woman received negligent care at Florida State Hospital have cost at least two employees their jobs and led to a criminal investigation and a possible lawsuit against the state.

In accordance with state law, investigators say they want to alert the community that Hilton Allen, 63, has permanently relocated to 1671 Pat Thomas Parkway in Quincy, Fla.

The award, which is one of nine national awards the coalition gives, will be presented during Great Outdoors Week 2012 in Washington D.C. A grand opening event for the completion of the project was May 23 in Chattahoochee.

A one-time announcement of special events is a free service provided by the Witness to Florida Baptist churches.

Tens of thousands of people travel I-10 in our area every day. Tuesday night, those who take care of the interstate opened up their planning process to the drivers.

David Folson with the Florida Highway Patrol. Folsom says The Florida Highway Patrol, along with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, Havana Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, Decatur County Sheriff's Office and the Grady County Sheriff's Office will be conducting the Comprehensive Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint within Troop H, on Friday, ... (more)

The Gadsden County Healthy Start Coalition will host the 2nd annual Healthy Baby Community Baby Shower on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at James A. Shanks Middle School in Quincy, Florida.

A man who stole a car at gunpoint has been arrested in Texas, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointments of Eugene Lamb Jr. and Frank S. Messersmith to the Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, a few of which may be strong.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast After a stormy Sunday, more showers/t-storms will be around Monday afternoon.

When it comes to gambling policy in Florida, the ball's back in the Legislature's court.

Lasherry Codner turned herself in to the Orange County Jail Sunday afternoon. Codner was wanted in connection to the hazing death of FAMU drum major Robert Champion.

You won't see Franzetta Mathis' photo in the booking report. That's because her job as a corrections officer keeps her mug shot from going public.

Shawn Turner, 26, wanted for on charges of felony hazing that caused the death of the Florida A&M University student, turned himself in to the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office around 9:40 p.m. on May 2, 2012.

Seven suspects in the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion have been arrested or turned themselves in, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said this morning.

TALLAHASSEE -- In a decision that adds fuel to the debate about expanded gambling, the Florida Supreme Court on April 27 upheld a lower-court ruling that says lawmakers can allow slot machines at pari-mutuel facilities in various parts of the state.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast A mild Tuesday morning with patchy fog, then partly sunny and hot.

The upcoming project was kicked off with a groundbreaking performed by Gadsden County Commissioners, Gretna Mayor Clarence Jackson, and Gretna City Commissioners.