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    Beach Road crashes prompt review

    Due to the number of crashes occurring along the length of Beach Road, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has initiated a project to implement a variety of measures to…

    Timber growers get Hurricane Michael relief

    Eligible timber growers can now register to receive much-needed relief from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Timber Recovery Funding Program, nearly two years after the infamous category five…

    Longtime Taylor County extension agent dies at 93

    Longtime Taylor County extension agent dies at 93

    Chances are, if you encountered Henry Davis at a gathering, he was wearing a smile. More often than not, by the time you finished your conversation with him, you were…

    City mask mandate returns by 3-2 vote

    After hearing extensive public comment during a marathon four-plus hour meeting Tuesday night, the city council has once again passed a mandatory face covering ordinance within the city limits by…

    Festival forges ahead with King Tree parade

    Florida Forest Festival (FFF) volunteers are committed to moving ahead with at least a shortened version of the annual King Tree Parade, despite the city council’s 3-2 vote against approving…

    Students are greeted by masked staff, plexiglass

    Students are greeted by masked staff, plexiglass

    Carrying backpacks nearly as big as themselves, incoming kindergartners and primary school students faced the start of school Thursday with nervous smiles and bridled anticipation. Masked staff members met students…

    K9 team tracks ATV thief to his front door

    A Perry man was charged with grand theft Wednesday after investigators and K9 officers followed a track that led them from the site of a stolen four-wheeler practically to the…

    County seeks grant for drainage project

    The Taylor County Commission is seeking a $400,000 grant to fund the development of a county-wide stormwater and drainage management plan. With numerous flood-prone areas located throughout the county, the…

    Law will help dual enrolled students

    Approximately 30 local high school students enrolled at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) will have an opportunity to earn high school credits while training for a high-paying career right after…

    Deputies offer faster response to coastal Taylor

    Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach residents are likely to experience a faster response time to emergency calls now that eight Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies reside in coastal Taylor County.…