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City ‘pushing hard’ to market 271-acre parcel for new economic development
The City of Perry continues “pushing hard” to help promote a local 271-acre privately-owned parcel being marketed as a potential commercial/industrial economic development site on Hwy. 19.…
Brailyn Omans named 2024 Florida Forest Festival Queen
When organizers of this year’s Miss Florida Forest Festival Pageant selected the theme, “There’s No Place Like Home,” they had no way of knowing just how meaningful the sense of…
Council to spend $300,000 in grant funds on a city-wide stormwater planning study
The City of Perry recently agreed to spend $300,000 in grant funds to have its engineering firm perform a city-wide stormwater planning study that will also help make a local…
RIF grant to fund fire hydrants,1.75 miles of new water lines
In addition to just recently authorizing a stormwater drainage study, the city council previously took the first step in another major infrastructure project that will replace old asbestos concrete water…
City seeking two ‘Septic to Sewer’ grants
The City of Perry is applying for a pair of $1.5 million “Septic to Sewer” grants designed to transition 110 homes in the Quail Pointe area off of septic tanks…
Tillman resigns from Big Bend Technical
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) Director Jodi Tillman submitted her resignation Tuesday, leaving to take a position with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) to expand its Career and Technical…
School district also losing its IT director
Just over one month after receiving an $11,000 annual salary increase and a promotion from network manager to an administrative position as IT director, Tim Murphy has tendered his resignation…
State Attorney’s Office declines to prosecute county worker’s DUI
The State Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute a Taylor County Property Appraiser’s office employee charged with driving under the influence (DUI) on Oct. 1.…
1,200+ customers still without power after Helene
With more than 1,200 Tri-County Eletric Cooperative (TCEC) customers still without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, company officials say they are continuing to work with members one-on-one to…
County may soon not have enough firefighters
Taylor County Fire-Rescue (TCFR) could soon be without enough firefighters to fully staff all county fire stations, after two — possibly three — employees have indicated they will soon be…
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