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    Schedule set for new walking trail from Coastal Park to Dark Island

    This time next year, work should be starting on a walking trail from Keaton Beach Coastal Park to Dark Island. The 2.4-mile project, which is projected to cost up to…

    ‘American Sniper’: a powerful look at the price soldiers pay

    ‘American Sniper’: a powerful look at the price soldiers pay

    By MARK VIOLA When going to the theater, it’s always interesting to see how an audience reacts when a movie ends. Sometimes you get applause. Sometimes you get boos. Sometimes…

    ‘Inherent Vice’ is a weird, trippy movie that meanders to its end

    ‘Inherent Vice’ is a weird, trippy movie that meanders to its end

    By MARK VIOLA I’ve reviewed hundreds of movies over the past eight years or so, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried to review a movie quite like “Inherent Vice.”…

    Carell, Tatum leave comedy behind for compelling work in ‘Foxcatcher’

    Carell, Tatum leave comedy behind for compelling work in ‘Foxcatcher’

    By MARK VIOLA Of the five performances nominated for Best Actor at this year’s Academy Awards, four are for portrayals of real people: Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in “American…

    ‘Boyhood’ is not a gimmick, it is the ultimate coming of age story

    ‘Boyhood’ is not a gimmick, it is the ultimate coming of age story

    By MARK VIOLA “Boyhood,” from director Richard Linklater (“School of Rock,” “Before Midnight”), was first released late last summer in a limited number of theaters, will most assuredly return in…

    Softball league begins sign-up

    Registration for the Taylor County Fastpitch Parents Association (TCFPA) softball league is now underway and will continue through Feb. 20th. Girls ages 5 through 15 are eligible to participate. New…

    Girls alumni soccer game is postponed

    The Taylor County High girls soccer team’s game with the alumni soccer players has been postponed from this Friday night until Friday, Jan. 30, due to a good chance of…

    Marie Ethel Winburn

    Marie Ethel Winburn, 102, of Mayo, FL, passed away January 21, 2015, at Haven Hospice in Lake City. Services will be held at Mayo Baptist Church on Saturday, January 24,…

    Ruth Davis

    Ruth Davis, of Perry, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. at Stewart Memorial A.M.E Church with Rev. Pandley officiating. Family members…

    Saundra Ann Reed-Douglas

    Saundra Ann Reed-Douglas, 68, died Jan. 16, 2015, in Perry surrounded by her family. A memorial service is planned at a later date in Winter Haven.…