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$70,000 handed out
More than $70,000 in individual assistance payments have been made to local individuals financially impacted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Taylor County received $175,000 through the State Housing Initiatives…
Festival fireworks and parade set for Oct. 24
Although the 65th Florida Forest Festival will not include all of the usual events this year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the “big day” on Saturday, Oct. 24, will…
One of every 2 live in poverty
One in two people in the Big Bend area, which includes Taylor County, lives in poverty or on the edge of poverty. But who are the faces behind those numbers?…
Schools search for 6 ‘missing’ students
The Taylor County School District is trying to track down six remaining “missing” students who remain unaccounted for following a comparison of last year’s student roster and this year’s enrollment.…
Next stop…a festival crown!
Some 29 junior conductors will board the “Forestry Express” this Saturday for the annual Florida Forest Festival Little King and Queen Pageant. Once crowned, the new festival royalty will join…
Feds seek to seize Siegmeister home
A federal investigation into former Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister has led to the federal government pursuing forfeiture claims to seize Siegmeister’s home and 70-acre farm in Suwannee…
Man arrested for child porn, sex with animal
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested William Nicholous Williams, 26, Monday on 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of animal cruelty, sexual…
White crowned Miss Florida Forest Festival Queen
Grace, poise and talent took center stage at the 2020 Miss Florida Forest Festival Pageant held Friday, Oct. 3, at the Taylor County Middle School auditorium. High school senior Malayshia…
Courthouse, library to re-open
County government buildings, including the Taylor County Courthouse and the public library, will re-open to the public next week for the first time since March. County offices have been closed…
Iron Horse event nearly bogged down
The “Super Bog” event scheduled for next week at Iron Horse Much Ranch will move forward despite a late challenge by one of its neighbors. According to county officials, one…
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