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City removes tree leaning over Jefferson
Responding to a number of citizen complaints, the City of Perry closed down traffic on Jefferson Street Thursday morning to take down a dangerous dead pine tree on private property…
Small upgrades coming soon to Hodges Park as county awaits okay to advertise reconstruction
Residents and visitors will see some small-scale improvements to Hodges Park at Keaton Beach over the next several months, but the overall reconstruction of the park will take additional time…
New laws affect restaurants, veterinarians and graduation
More than 100 new laws went into effect on Wednesday, July 1, affecting everything from criminal penalties and highway traffic infractions to school athletics, cursive writing requirements and data centers.…
Taylor County Strong
Families using buckets for toilets and grandmothers sleeping in storage sheds with no running water or power.…
McKinnon becomes Taylor’s 1st ‘Fatherhood Initiative’ graduate
Local county jail inmate Justin McKinnon recently became the first Taylor County graduate of the “Fatherhood Initiative,” a free, regional program that helps fathers build parenting, relationship and financial skills…
DeSantis vetoes $1.35 million for Taylor
Two days before the start of the new state fiscal year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s $117.6 billion budget on Monday, June 29, but not before using his line-item…
‘Stand Your Ground’ hearing held June 30
A $300 debt and six seconds in a parking lot. That was the crux of a “Stand Your Ground” argument brought before Circuit Judge Greg Parker during a motion hearing…
Commission approves development application for Big Top’s expansion
Acting on a recommendation from County Attorney Conrad Bishop during a special meeting Monday (June 29), the Taylor County Commission voted 3-0 in favor of approving a final development application…
City council moves meeting times from 4 to 5 p.m. at public request
In response to requests from the public, the Perry City Council has agreed to move its regular meeting start time back one hour from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. to…
Perry’s Popeyes is closing due to bankruptcy case
Perry’s Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, once welcomed with long lines of traffic stretching onto U.S. Highway 19, is closing this week as part of a larger bankruptcy restructuring affecting dozens of…
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