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Commission signals it will no longer abandon rights-of-way
The Taylor County Commission has signaled that it is no longer interested in approving requests to abandon portions of county-owned rights-of-way as it has often done in the past. During…
Sadler named co-winner of 2022 FAMU design challenge
Perry native and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) architectural student Noah Sadler was recently recognized as one of two winners in the school’s 2022 design challenge. Sadler, the son…
City approves incentives
The Perry City Council has officially voted 4-0 in favor of offering a multi-million dollar incentive package – spread over a 10-year period — to secure construction of a proposed…
Victim kicked out of moving vehicle
A suspect wanted for allegedly kicking a woman out of moving vehicle led deputies and K9 teams on a manhunt that lasted nearly three hours Tuesday — hiding in a…
Schools ask voters to renew tax
The Taylor School Board has unanimously voted to ask voters to renew a 0.25 mill “critical needs” property tax for an additional four years to help offset an increase in…
Congressional district may change
Regardless of which side wins the current standoff between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature over re-drawing the state’s congressional district map, it appears that Taylor County’s District…
Advisory council hears broadband, BBTC, mill updates
The Foley Community Advisory Council (CAC), in collaboration with Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce, recently held its first quarterly meeting for 2022 hosted by Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) in…
VyStar to merge with First Coast Credit Union
VyStar Credit Union has announced a merger agreement with First Coast Federal Credit Union, a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Jacksonville, that will add about 1,700 members and $11.2…
One COVID-19 case reported over past three weeks
Taylor County has only had one reported case of COVID-19 in the past three weeks. According to the latest report from the Florida Department of Health (DOH), there was one…
1 dead in Saturday shooting
A Lake City man is facing homicide charges after allegedly shooting another man at the Gandy Motor Lodge here during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 9. Elijah Gregory…
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