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MAYO, FL - The quiet streets of Mayo are buzzing with anticipation as the Town Council prepares to gavel in for its first meeting of the new year tomorrow, January 12, at 6:00 p.m. While the published agenda for the gathering at 276 West Main Street looks surprisingly
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MAYO, FL — A local resident’s attempt to follow the rules of local government turned into a baffling exercise in bureaucratic stonewalling this week as Town of Mayo officials reportedly denied a citizen the very paperwork they claimed was mandatory for public speech. This latest development adds a new layer
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MAYO, FL - As Lafayette County gears up for its first County Commission meeting of 2026, the local spotlight is shining brightly on a critical piece of legislation that promises to bolster the front lines of community safety. According to the upcoming meeting agenda for January 13, 2026, the Board
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MAYO, FL - The Town of Mayo is facing a massive legal question after releasing a new "gag order" on its January 12 meeting agenda. The new rules, which appeared right before a local reporter was set to speak, claim that citizens can no longer complain about town
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MAYO, FL - As we ring in 2026, some big changes are coming to our town. New laws started on January 1st that will change how we take care of our pets, how we pay our medical bills, and how our local government spends money. These rules were made to
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MAYO, FL - The clock strikes midnight and the sky over Mayo erupts in a chorus of celebration as Lafayette County rings in the year 2026. From the quiet bends of the Suwannee River to the heart of downtown, the energy is electric as residents officially welcome a brand-new chapter.
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MAYO, FL — While the golden Florida sun typically highlights the vibrant blue of our local springs, a quiet crisis is unfolding deep beneath the sandy soil of Lafayette County that could change how we use water for months to come. (Sign in or subscribe for free to see how the
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The Florida Senate has officially set its sights on a major reinvestment in the state’s heartland with the filing of the "Rural Renaissance" legislation for the 2026 session. This ambitious package, spearheaded by Senate President Ben Albritton and local Senator Corey Simon, aims to breathe new life
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MAYO, FL - The Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners gathered for their final regular meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Meeting at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Mayo, Florida, the board addressed a variety of local infrastructure projects and administrative requirements before officially adjourning until the
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New Money Approved to Help Mayo Farmers and the River MAYO, Fla. — Good news is on the way for Lafayette County farms, and it started with a big meeting across the river this past Tuesday. On December 9, 2025, the leaders of the Suwannee River Water Management District met in
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MAYO, Fla. — Tensions boiled over during a recently packed Town Council meeting as residents gathered, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the cramped municipal hall, ready to voice their concerns regarding a potential increase in the local peddler fee. What began as an exercise in civic engagement quickly turned into confusion and frustration,
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MAYO, Fla. — The Mayo Town Hall Conference Room on West Main Street is accustomed to quiet, routine governance, but Monday night brought a scene rarely witnessed in local municipal meetings. Residents, business owners, and mobile vendors packed the room to capacity, with the crowd spilling out the doors and forcing