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City staff seeks clarification on ‘false alarm’ rule
Each time first responders respond to a false alarm within the city limits, they are tying up resources that might otherwise be needed for an actual emergency.…
New self-storage facility will be sited on West Ash Street
Local residents should have a new self-storage facility option by late summer, as Best Storage has announced plans to construct a self-storage facility on seven acres located on West Ash…
Hall re-appointed to TCRAB board
The Taylor County Commission has re-appointed William Hall to the Taylor County Recreational Advisory Board (TCRAB) and is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the board.…
DMH eyes ‘Critical Access’ status
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials have announced they have begun the process of re-designating the facility as a “critical access hospital” (CAH), which they say will result in better Medicare…
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison
With a slim build and youthful face that belies his age, Ronald “Ron” Hawes II strikes an unassuming and non-threatening appearance. But, two very different sides of the 36-year-old man…
Coffee shop construction brewing quickly
Site work is underway for Ellianos Coffee Co. — a specialty coffee chain known for its drive-thru only service – at the Perry Square shopping center. Surrounded by a chain…
Dredging mired in permitting delays
As local officials feared, the county’s efforts to use federal RESTORE Act funds to dredge a number of public canals along the coast — beginning with Keaton Beach and the…
Grant will fund feasibility of county boat ramp bypasses
The Taylor County Commission has received a $383,665 grant to conduct a feasibility study that will determine the viability of constructing “transportation bypasses” to combat congestion in the areas of…
Torch Run 2023
Local law enforcement officers, corrections officers and first responders served as “Guardians of the Flame” on Tuesday during the annual Special Olympics Torch Run, carrying the “Flame of Hope” one…
2,100 could lose Medicaid benefits
As many as 2,100 Medicaid recipients in Taylor County are at risk of losing their benefits through the program, as the state of Florida and federal government ramp down their…
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