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Speed cameras will soon be in place in Perry’s school zones
The City of Perry will soon have a new tool to help protect children from those speeding in school zones.…
City council agrees to sell two parcels to local restaurant
The Perry City Council has agreed to move forward with a proposal to declare two pieces of city-owned property as “surplus” and begin the process of selling to an adjacent…
Taylor County 4-H members shine at the Florida State Fair
From Feb. 8-14, three talented Taylor County 4-H members competed at the Florida State Fair, where they were surrounded by more than 200 cattle exhibitors from across the USA. (Above,…
Warf back in custody
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) announced late Tuesday of this week that escaped jail inmate Joshya A. Warf, 32, turned himself in nine days ago, on the morning of…
Inmates chipped through concrete wall to escape
While his first escape was a crime of “opportunity,” Joshya A. Warf’s second breakout from the Taylor County Jail was one of planning, timing and execution.…
Ten homes to be repaired or replaced
More than a year after Taylor County was awarded $3,050,000 to assist local residents whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Idalia in 2023, the first 10 projects are expected to…
Starling is new TCHS band director
After a six-month vacancy, Taylor County High School’s (TCHS) search for a band director has ended with the hiring of Jessica Starling — a third-generation high school band alumni.…
Diving into history
By JIAYU LIANG / Florida Museum of Natural History About half a million years ago, several horses, sloths and armadillos fell into a sinkhole in Florida’s Big Bend region and…
State welcomed record number of visitors
On Feb. 12, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida continues to be the top destination for travelers from all over the world, as it welcomed a record-breaking 142.9 million visitors…
HUD announces $12 billion in disaster funding
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for communities across 24 states…
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