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‘I’m not letting go’
Less than 90 minutes after joining in the search for three missing boaters Sunday morning, Daniel Dickert yelled, “There they are!” from his spot on the bow of Joey Anderson’s…
‘They kept getting pushed offshore’
If there is one thing Ashley Taylor knows about her father, Jimmie, it’s that he’s a creature of habit. During scallop season, she says he is out on the Gulf…
Davis was excited for first Gulf trip in years
According to his wife of 24 years, Russ Davis was “excited” about joining his friend Jimmie Taylor for an afternoon of fishing and scalloping off the Taylor County coast this…
County budget up 21.2%
In the first of a series of budget workshops held Monday, the Taylor County Commission began discussing a record $74 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, one that includes…
U.S. 27 bridge will be named in honor of WWII POW
The Florida Legislature has approved naming the Fenholloway River bridge on U.S. 27 East in honor of World War II veteran and prisoner of war (POW) U.S. Army Private Tillman…
AK-47s, shotguns taken in burglary
Two AK-47 rifles and two “bullpup” shotguns were stolen during a burglary at a local gun and pawn shop during the early-morning hours of July 4. A suspect has been…
Man arrested for battery 3 times in last 5 months
A repeat violent felony offender allegedly attacked a woman riding a bicycle down Puckett Road Monday afternoon, striking her with his fists and biting her. Law enforcement officers responded to…
Suspect sought in gas station robbery
Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a robbery at a local convenience store on July 7. The suspect is described as a 6-foot tall male with a…
Required parking reduced at 2 local shopping centers
Hoping to spur development and clear the way for new businesses, the city council held a public hearing and voted to approve an ordinance reducing the required number of parking…
Concerns raised over handicapped parking
Is downtown Perry handicapped accessible? Not according to local businessman Dale Young, who appeared before the city council at its June 28 meeting to raise concerns about the lack of…
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