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    Man receives 7th suspended license charge

    A Perry man with six previous convictions for driving with a suspended/revoked license added a seventh charge to his rap sheet after fleeing law enforcement officers Monday, Oct. 8.…

    No bids received for canal dredging after Helene’s destruction

    No bids received for canal dredging after Helene’s destruction

    Hurricane Helene dealt a major blow to the county’s long-awaited plan to dredge coastal canals, which was expected to finally get underway this fall, as most local waterways are now…

    Silly munchkins

    Silly munchkins

    Florida Forest Festival Little King & Queen contestants show off their silly faces as they prepare for this Saturday night’s pageant. Join them on a trip of Oz in the…

    Missionaries deliver ‘miracle’

    Missionaries deliver ‘miracle’

    Barbara Chase bought her dream home on Cedar Street in Perry three years ago, a two-bedroom, two-bath single-family house with a sparkling in-ground pool surrounded by a screen-in enclosure.…

    TCEC is rebuilding its coastal infrastructure

    Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is working non-stop to complete the process of rebuilding its infrastructure destroyed by the high winds and record storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene.…

    Hurricane Helene debris pickup is now underway

    Hurricane Helene debris pickup is now underway

    Contractors paid for by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began picking up and hauling storm debris just days after Hurricane Helene hammered Taylor County with 100-plus mph winds.…

    Local traffic backs up as thousands flee Milton

    Local traffic backs up as thousands flee Milton

    Fresh off the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, local emergency officials are keeping a wary (and weary) eye on Hurricane Milton, which is projected to hit the west coast…

    30+ housing trailers distributed here so far

    More than 30 emergency housing trailers have been either delivered or picked up by those displaced by Hurricane Helene, and more are expected to go out each day.…

    Coastal sewer district asks customers to retain service

    The volunteer board overseeing the Taylor Coastal Water & Sewer District, which provides utilities to Keaton Beach and surrounding areas, is fighting to stay afloat and financially solvent in the…

    More than 12 arrested during storm curfews

    Local law enforcement, supported by numerous departments and fellow officers from across the state, have held the line, not only on a county-wide curfew imposed due to Hurricane Helene, but…