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T-Mobile awards $50,000 grant to Boys & Girls Club for new ‘Digital Commons’
The Boy & Girls Club of North Central Florida, which serves Perry and Taylor County, has received a $50,000 “Hometown Grant” from T-Mobile, which will fund a new “Digital Commons”…
Perry man allegedly strikes three women
A Perry man is behind bars after allegedly attacking three women during an argument Sunday evening – including striking one woman while she held a young child in her arms.…
Man arrested for DUI after stopping in middle of road to eat hot wings, then refusing sobriety tests
A Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) sergeant responding to a report of a reckless driver found the suspect parked in the middle of the road, more preoccupied with eating hot…
Governor signs 2 bills affecting local budgets
In addition to a proposed property tax reform constitutional amendment that will be on November’s general election ballot, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed two bills that add new restrictions on…
Taylor leads state in unemployment
Even after declining slightly each of the past two months, Taylor County’s unemployment rate remained the highest in the state of Florida for the fifth straight month in May.…
City council agrees to discuss Flock cameras
In response to questions and concerns brought up over the course of four consecutive meetings in May and June, the Perry City Council has agreed to place discussion of its…
Special meeting set June 30 for ‘Rock Building’ sale
During a special meeting set for this coming Tuesday, June 30, Superintendent of Schools Reggie Wentworth plans to formally inform the school board he has hired a local realtor to…
Protecting Taylor’s coastline and adding recreational opportunities
Coastal River Alliance of the Big Bend (CRABB), a newly-formed local non-profit organization, is working to protect coastal ecosystems and resources while also increasing public access and recreational opportunities along…
County to spend $40,000 on repairs at 4 roll-off sites
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to spend $40,000 in solid waste reserve funds to conduct repairs to the travel lanes at four of the county’s roll-off sites: Steinhatchee, Salem,…
Local non-profits, service groups will be on display
Long before COVID changed how individuals interacted with one another and hurricanes shattered Perry and Taylor County’s “norm,” local volunteer J.T. Davis had a vision in which all of the…
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