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Bids sought for Rosehead Park fix
After a quote from one contractor came in “significantly higher” than expected, the City of Perry is in the process of seeking bids for a “design-build solution” to address the…
Shuttle riders spike back up
Ridership on Perry’s in-town Big Bend Transit (BBT) shuttle service dropped significantly over the past two years due to COVID-19, but county officials say that numbers are back on the…
Warrior Week
As part of Combat Marine Outdoors (CMO) visiting Perry for “Warrior Week, wounded warriors and their families were treated to a stop at Backdoor Bistro, where owner Debbie Bryson served…
New development planned for Steinhatchee
A proposed 31-unit residential subdivision on 18.84 acres in Steinhatchee has received preliminary plat approval from the Taylor County Planning Board following a March 3 public hearing. The new major…
Steinhatchee man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
A 55-year-old Steinhatchee man was seriously injured when he failed to negotiate a curve on State Road 51 and fell off of his motorcycle. The crash happened Sunday, March 27,…
City may ease campground setbacks
At its upcoming April 12 meeting, the city council will hold a public hearing and vote on a proposed ordinance that would reduce the required setback distance for travel trailers…
School boards now have term limits
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law several major education bills passed by the Florida Legislature during its 2022 session, adding new transparency mandates on instructional material, eliminating Florida…
Taylor 1 of 2 Florida counties with 0 new cases of COVID
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Taylor County last week, the first time that has occurred since the state began issuing weekly reports nearly a year ago. Two…
Apartment village coming
The City of Perry is considering a multi-million dollar incentive package to help secure construction of a proposed $42 million high-end apartment village projected to include 344 new residential units…
Suspect threat: ‘No witness, no case’
“No witness, no case!” was the alleged threat made by a Perry woman wielding a gun on Tuesday, soon after she received notice that the State Attorney’s Office was pursuing…
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