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Teachers will receive another salary bump
Taylor County School District teachers will once again likely see a salary increase this coming budget year thanks to additional funding announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. Some $800…
County seeking grant to fund sidewalk master plan
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to seek a state planning grant to help develop a countywide sidewalk and trail master plan. The possibility of seeking the grant from the…
U.S. 19 detour to avoid ‘void’
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is investigating a “void” underneath the northbound lanes of U.S. 19 in Perry near Super-Pufft Drive, causing the northbound lanes to remain closed. Drilling…
What are health care needs?
The Florida Department of Health of Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) and Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) want to know how they can better serve their patients and the community. Two of Taylor…
$4.6 million to renovate jail
The Florida Legislature approved a new record-high $112 billion state budget on Monday that includes several direct allocations to Taylor County — none bigger than the $4.6 million earmarked for…
State mandates schools pay at least $15/hour
Included in some last-minute language worked into the state budget passed on Monday, the Florida legislature has mandated that every employee working within a school district must make $15 an…
Jefferson Street crash
The driver of a red 2015 Buick was injured and transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Monday after crashing into a parked car on Jefferson Street near the intersection with…
Taylor Sports Complex upgraded
The Taylor County Sports Complex recently received a number of upgrades and repairs. Three of the facility’s four baseball diamonds have had their infields “shaved” – removing grass and replacing…
School budget feels pain at pump
Just like every other household and business struggling to deal with high gas prices, the Taylor County School District is not immune to feeling the pain at the pump. During…
New regulations limit ‘accessory structures’
The Taylor County Commission has approved several changes to the local land development regulations (LDRs) that limit the size and location of “accessory” structures on properties within special and coastal…
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