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Demps, English, Reaves add to growing list of local candidates
Two current county commissioners and a challenger became the latest to join a growing list of 2024 candidates vying for election this year, bringing the total to 18.…
Warming centers open in Perry, Steinhatchee due to hard freeze
Warming centers will be open in Perry and Steinhatchee for much of this week and weekend due to below-freezing temperatures dropping as low as the mid-20s.…
Bulldogs to play in new classification next year
The high school football playoffs will likely look quite a bit different in the Big Bend next season, as the governing board of Florida’s high school athletics introduced new classifications…
$3 million to help low-income residents with Idalia damages
Taylor County has received $3 million in state housing disaster recovery funds to help low-income residents whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Idalia.…
County gives green light for two Iron Horse events
The mud will fly once again in 2024 at Iron Horse Mud Ranch, after the Taylor County Commission approved two special-event mud bog permits for festivities planned later this year.…
City council approves ordinances clearing the way for ‘Pine Village’ senior living community
The city council has unanimously approved a pair of ordinances clearing the way for construction of Pine Village of Perry – a new 62-unit senior living community that will feature…
DOE seeks to sanction Glover’s teaching certification over harassment allegations
Superintendent of Schools candidate Danny Glover has admitted to two of three allegations detailed in a complaint filed by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) seeking sanctions against his teaching…
Flood warning issued for Aucilla River area
Aucilla River area residents are under a flood warning until at least early Saturday morning, as the National Weather Service (NWS) was predicting minor lowland flooding – even before another…
Bomb threat empties all district schools
“Adults were inconvenienced, but students were safe, and ultimately, that was the goal.” That was the response from Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears following a harrowing day that involved a…
Large portion of Taylor received 10+ inches of rain in December
Large parts of northern and central Taylor County received 10 inches or more of rainfall in December – more than three times the historical average for the area since records…
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