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Lightning sparks Leon Street house fire
The occupant of this single-family home at 907 W. Leon Street safely escaped Tuesday afternoon after lightning apparently sparked a house fire during an afternoon thunderstorm. City of Perry Fire…
1,000 child sex abuse images lead to an arrest
More than 1,000 images of child sex abuse – some involving children as young as one to two years of age – were discovered in Dropbox and Google Drive accounts…
Subdivision hearing set June 2
After being rescheduled one month later due to a lack of a quorum, the Taylor County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 2, at 5 p.m.…
Redfish bag limit may increase to 2
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public workshop in Steinhatchee on June 2 to discuss wide-ranging changes to the way redfish is managed across the…
Redmon honored on Memorial Day
A 21-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force will be honored when his service flag is raised over Veterans Memorial Park during Memorial Day ceremonies planned Monday, May 30, starting…
Pickford, Ketring re-appointed to planning board
The Taylor County Commission has re-appointed Donnie Pickford and Earl Ketring to the Taylor County Planning Board, but a vacancy remains after the commission received no new applications to fill…
FDOT will fund upgrades at Boyd Rd. rail crossing
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will soon install signal safety upgrades, including flashing lights and gates, at the railroad crossing on Boyd Road north of Perry. Under an agreement…
TCI inmate charged with smuggling cellphones and drugs into institution
An inmate at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) is facing new local charges after cellphones and drugs were found on his person during a post-visitation search conducted by officers. Patrion Latrell…
State’s Emergency Preparedness Tax Holiday starts May 28
Florida’s two-week Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, May 28, and ends on Friday, June 10. During the holiday, you may purchase qualifying items related to disaster preparedness that…
Fisherman finds body
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is investigating the discovery of a deceased individual by a fisherman in the Steinhatchee River early Tuesday morning. Crime scene tape was visible near…
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