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City budget passage stalls
Three weeks of festival fun begins on Oct. 8
Taylor County is revving its engines and getting ready for a three-week marathon of back-to-back events celebrating not only forestry, but the spirit of community that embraces our title as…
City budget passage stalls
over utility rate increases
For a brief period of time during their Sept. 27 meeting, it appeared the city council might not have the necessary number of votes needed to officially adopt a budget…
Ian emptied local canals as it pulled water from Taylor coast
As Hurricane Ian was battering South Florida with a deadly storm surge, it was doing the opposite here, pulling the Gulf waters out and away from the Taylor County coastline…
City, county, schools close
Taylor County was spared the devastating effects of 10 to 12 feet of storm surge and 155 mph-plus winds that battered portions of South and Central Florida, however the possibility…
Hampton and Hall support funding chamber
During the first of two public hearings on the 2022-23 budget, two city council members expressed a desire to resume funding for the Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce to support…
Upside down!
A woman and toddler were transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for possible injuries following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and West Willow Street Tuesday afternoon.…
Code enforcement fines may lead to foreclosures on two properties
The Taylor County Commission is preparing to give two local landowners one final warning before beginning foreclosure proceedings against coastal properties that have accrued tens of thousands of dollars in…
Ketring questions if he is still council member
Despite previously receiving an opinion from City Attorney Ray Curtis, at least one member of the city council continued to express confusion over the question of when terms should officially…
Miss FFF pageant re-scheduled
For decades, the Florida Forest Festival has crowned its queen during ceremonies held the first Saturday in October, kicking off a month-long community salute to forestry. However, when Hurricane Ian…
CDL class keeps on trucking
Big Bend Technical College’s (BBTC) upcoming CDL (commercial driver’s license) certification program just keeps on trucking, with the school board recently approving the purchase of a $105,000 commercial vehicle driving…
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