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Read More »Dixie County’s Ten Commandments controversy is back at the lower court
The fight over a monument displaying the Ten Commandments in front of the Dixie County Courthouse is back before the lower court. Earlier the American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of a North Carolina resident who considered buying property in Dixie County but was offended by the monument, yet …
Read More »Dixie county surveys Debby situation
Coastal Dixie County remains in the tropical storm warning area of Tropical Storm Debby. This morning WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Dixie County Manager Mike Cassidy about conditions in the county and how some of the coastal communities have been faring. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/06/CASSIDYFORWEB.mp3] Cassidy says it’s important to remember it could …
Read More »Religious controversy rattles the residents of Bradford County
A recent controversy has taken over the town of Starke, Fla., regarding a monument of the Ten Commandments outside the Bradford County Courthouse. So far more than 100 people have protested in the ongoing debate over the religious marker on county property. One organization that is against the marker is …
Read More »Some smoke present as fire conditions worsen
Taylor and Dixie County drivers may see some smoke this morning from a number of fires recently contained. Perry District Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Chelsea Parker says the very dry weather conditions mean the risk of fire will continue to heighten. She says the dangerous conditions lead them to carefully assess …
Read More »A Dixie County monument continues to spark rallies and lawsuits
Dixie County government is facing another legal hurdle over a monument of the Ten Commandments outside the county’s courthouse. Corey Bachman reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DixieCountyFINAL.mp3] News Sources: Joe Anderson, ACLU Spokesman Derek Newton, Liberty Counsel Senior Litigator Horatio Mihett
Read More »Dixie County family mourns loss of their grandson
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is continuing to investigate the death of Bryan Austen Osteen. Osteen was killed in a hunting accident November eighth while attempting to climb down an 11-foot ladder stand. His grandfather found Osteen facedown near the stand and immediately called the police. Yesterday, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly spoke …
Read More »Dixie county middle-schooler killed in hunting accident
A 12-year old Dixie County boy is dead following an apparent hunting accident yesterday. The Dixie County Sheriff’s office says Bryan Austin Osteen was hunting south of Cross City with his grandfather when Osteen’s shotgun fired, striking his torso. WUFT-FM spoke with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Spokeswoman Karen Parker about …
Read More »Ten Commandments ruling appealed from Dixie County
In 2007, a large granite sculpture of the 10 Commandments found a home in front of the Dixie County Courthouse. Although it’s in a privately owned monument, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a lawsuit against Dixie County, which it won. But last week, Dixie County decided to …
Read More »Dixie County files appeal to keep engraved religious monument in courthouse
Dixie County begins its fight to keep a granite monument of the Ten Commandments in front of the county courthouse. The attorney representing Dixie County is appealing a federal court ruling that ordered county officials remove the monument. The Dixie County Commission voted unanimously last week to appeal Judge Maurice …
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