Randall Vuxta
Multimedia Journalist Rural News ServiceRandall Vuxta is a graduate from the University of Central Florida with a focus on narrative first journalism. With eight years of experience covering the Orlando area, Randall brings an experienced eye to the Rural News Service team. Whether it's covering a local trivia league or scrambling during a spontaneous bus fire, Randall makes sure to cover stories the community cares to hear. Randall lives by a mantra: everyone has a story, go out and find it!
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Chephus Granberry and Christopher King face off for the District 1 seat in Jackson County school board race. -
Candidates Michael "MJ" Jackson, Danielle Walker and Phyllis T. Daniels face off for the Jackson County District 5 school board seat. -
The 15th annual GollyWhopper classic honored former Mexico Beach mayor Al Cathey with a donation to his scholarship fund. -
Residents throughout the county have dealt with issues with their provider of electricity. Some have been charged multiple times in a single month. -
Byron Donalds hosted a rally in Panama City last week to share his plan for Florida if elected as the state's new governor. -
Candidates running to be the next governor of Florida campaigned throughout Florida's Panhandle. -
Counties throughout Florida are considering potential bans on AI data centers as residents raise concerns about the impact on the environment. -
Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously to pass a ban on all data center infrastructure in the area. The ban begins June 23rd. -
Residents all over rural Florida have been hunting eggs filled with goodies and rehiding them. The game has emerged as another way for a small community to come together. -
Large-load data centers that help power artificial intelligence programs have been springing up across the country, raising concerns about noise pollution, higher electricity costs, and increased water use. Residents in Jackson County worry those problems have now reached their doorstep. And it has caught the attention of political candidates.
