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Wreck report clarified by FHP
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has updated its information regarding a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday by Wayside Park and left a Perry man with critical injuries. Trooper Chris Folsom…
Prison offers $5,000 bonuses
Newly-hired correctional officers at Taylor Correctional Institution (Taylor CI) are now eligible to receive up to $5,000 in sign-on bonuses, effective immediately, after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an increase in…
Property rights made stronger
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to transmit a proposed amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan that would add a property-rights element to the county’s guiding planning document. The change…
Judge sets bond at $1 million
After being held at the Taylor County Jail for more than 18 months, a Perry man facing a first-degree murder charge is eligible to be released on bond after Circuit…
No indictment issued in infant’s drowning death
A grand jury handed down a “no true bill” finding last Wednesday, Nov. 10, regarding the drowning death of a two-month-old infant that occurred at a residence on Alice Street…
Two injured in crash
All four lanes of traffic near Wayside Park on Highway 19 North were closed for several hours Monday evening, Nov. 15, due to a two-vehicle crash that left one driver…
BBTC students receive $156,000 from CARES
Eligible full-time and part-time students at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) received more than $156,000 in individual CARES funding last week, Director Jodi Tillman announced. “Full-time students received $1,800; part-time…
DMH prepares to comply with vaccine mandate
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) has begun preparations to ensure it will be compliant with a new federal mandate requiring employees of most U.S. health care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.…
Kids vaccine available
The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) will begin offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5 years old on Thursday, Nov. 18. According to…
Council wants AG opinion on filling vacant city seat
At the suggestion of Mayor Alan Hall, the City of Perry will seek outside opinions to determine if a special election can be held to fill the city council seat…
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