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    North Florida is bracing for Hurricane Isaias

    Arriving two weeks after the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, local officials are not taking chances with Isaias, the first major tropical system to threaten the U.S. mainland this hurricane…

    County rejects grant for seafood facility study

    In an abrupt about-face, the Taylor County Commission voted 3-1 Monday evening to give back a $298,000 state grant that would have funded a feasibility study exploring the creation of…

    48 HOURS: TCSO deals with 3 violent cases in 2 days

    One victim hit in the head with a hammer, another forced to eat dirt and a suspect using a four-week-old newborn as a shield from law enforcement — all three…

    Sales tax ballot language questioned

    With vote-by-mail ballots already arriving in Taylor County mailboxes – and in the hands of overseas service members – the legality of the Taylor County School District’s proposed half-cent sales…

    Perry man, 64, killed attempting to cross Hwy. 19

    A 64-year-old Perry man was struck and killed while attempting to cross Highway 19 North/Byron Butler Parkway on Friday night, Oct. 2,…

    Teen critically injured in crash at Ash/Hwy. 19

    Teen critically injured in crash at Ash/Hwy. 19

    For Kayleen Hill, this was to be a year of fantastic firsts — turning 18, voting in her first election and enjoying every moment of her senior year of high…

    County confirms former Animal Control coordinator fired

    The Taylor County Animal Control Shelter has been under new supervision since late July, when the county fired its Animal Control coordinator after an internal investigation found official shelter records…

    Steinhatchee man pleads guilty to drug, weapons charges

    A Steinhatchee man arrested last fall after federal agents and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) investigators raided his storage unit has pleaded guilty in federal court to drug and firearms…

    Edwards is Miss Florida Forest Festival

    Edwards is Miss Florida Forest Festival

    Briana Edwards was crowned Miss Florida Forest during ceremonies held Saturday, Oct. 3, at Forest Capital Hall. Kylie Crowley was named first runner-up and Reese Bethea completed the court as…

    Early scallop counts called ‘encouraging’

    Early scallop counts called ‘encouraging’

    The 2026 recreational bay scallop season is over along the Taylor County coast, but the counting has just begun.…