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TCDA Director: Several ‘really good’ companies looking at Taylor County
In his most recent quarterly update to the Perry City Council on Tuesday, May 12, Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) Director Bob Cate shared news of the economic development agency’s…
Perry man facing multiple felony charges after fleeing police during traffic stop, abandoning child in vehicle
A Perry man was arrested after abandoning a sleeping child in the front seat of his car and fleeing from police on foot following an early-morning traffic stop Sunday, May…
City facing deadline to close on well site
Unless an extension is granted by the property owner, the City of Perry is facing a time crunch as a June 1 deadline nears to finalize the purchase of a…
County-wide burn ban lifted, but chief urges caution
Taylor County Fire-Rescue Chief Dan Cassel announced Thursday that he was lifting the county-wide burn ban placed in effect on April 23 due to the ongoing drought conditions throughout North…
Commission approves permit for new limestone mine
The Taylor County Commission has approved a permit allowing a new 2,000-acre limestone mining and processing plant approximately 12 miles west of Perry on U.S. Hwy. 98.…
Whitfield will be inducted into Florida 4-H Hall of Fame
Florida 4-H, the statewide youth development program run by UF/IFAS, has announced that Diane Whitfield of Taylor County will be inducted into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame for her…
Cate brings back best economic development strategies from national investment summit
Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) Director Bob Cate brought back more than just a list of potential economic development prospects after attending the “SelectUSA Investment Summit” in Maryland earlier this…
Perry man, 32, charged with attempted murder, arson, impersonating officer
Attempted murder charges have been filed against a 32-year-old Perry man after he allegedly threatened another man and set his camper on fire Saturday evening,May 9.…
Drugs, guns found in search of home of convicted felon
More than a dozen firearms, including a short-barreled rifle, were seized from the home of a convicted felon when investigators served a search warrant at his residence early Saturday morning,…
Over-sized load
A pickup truck somehow collided with an over-sized load — which had multiple escorts, including Florida Highway Patrol vehicles traveling with their lights flashing — Monday afternoon near the intersection…
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