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Page sentenced to 6 months in prison
Former assistant state attorney Ernest “Ernie” Page IV was sentenced to six months in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a bribery scheme linked to former Assistant State Attorney…
Solid waste fee will jump to $178 annually
Taylor County’s solid waste assessment, which is levied on every dwelling unit outside the Perry city limits, will increase 27% next year — jumping from $140 to $178.…
Record $74 million budget set
The Taylor County Commission will hold the first of two public hearings next week to begin the process of finalizing the county’s $74 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.…
Commission to continue solid waste talks at a series of workshops beginning next week
Although the Taylor County Commission agreed in a 4-1 vote Tuesday to increase the county’s solid waste assessment from $140 to $178, discussion and debate on how to deal with…
2 receive fed. prison time
Stephen Lance “Gimpy” Gamble, 46, of Perry and Kevin G. “K Bo” Lambert, 48, of Brooksville, were sentenced to a combined 27 years in federal prison last week during separate…
Bids sought for a $3.5 million jail expansion
County officials are seeking firms to design and construct a proposed $3.5 million expansion to the Taylor County Jail.…
Cowboy night
Friends, family and Bulldog football fans donned cowboy hats and western attire Friday night at Dorsett Stadium to honor the memory of former football player Waylon “Cowboy” Barber, who was…
$7.2 million in airport projects for Perry-Foley
More than $7.2 million in upgrades and rehabilitation projects are planned at Perry-Foley Airport over the next six years, with another $5.5 million project in the wings still awaiting federal…
2 flee after Beach Rd. crash
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred near Deadman’s Curve Thursday afternoon, in which the driver and passenger of one vehicle fled the scene, reportedly…
TCES unveils plans to improve ‘D’ grade
When the leadership team at Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) received news that the school had received a “D” grade from the state for the 2021-22 year, they knew changes…
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