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Rescue Act to fund sewer fix
The City of Perry has opted to dip into its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for an estimated $175,000 sewer line repair project in a…
Lundy, Mitchell file to run for election in ’22
Longtime Taylor County School Board member Danny Lundy (District 4) has filed to run for a potential eighth term in office, while Ernestine Laverne Mitchell is the second candidate to…
Dysfunctional Family Reunion set March 3-6
Iron Horse Mud Ranch has received a county special event permit needed to hold its latest “Dysfunctional Family Reunion” event on March 3-6. Because the event is expected to draw…
DMH sees rise in COVID admissions
With two straight weeks of record-setting numbers of COVID-19 cases in Taylor County, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) is now seeing an increase in COVID-related admissions. “While the State of Florida’s…
Accessory structures limited on coast?
The Taylor County Commission is considering several changes to the local land development regulations (LDRs) that would limit the size and location of “accessory” structures on properties within special and…
District may have to dip into reserves
If current spending trends continue, the Taylor County School District will have to dip into its anticipated fund balances (reserves) by up to $1.7 million to cover expenditures that are…
Copper thief caught in act
A man was caught nearly red-handed cutting copper pipes running to air-conditioning units at a local shopping plaza, which sustained some $14,000 in damages. Perry Police Department (PPD) officers were…
Murder suspect pulled over here
A former Perry resident wanted in connection with a murder in Sarasota was nearly apprehended here recently when the vehicle he was traveling in was stopped for a minor traffic…
Suspicious fire under investigation
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a small camper trailer used for storage Monday morning just behind Evans-Walker Funeral Home on Homer J. Smith Avenue.…
Taylor leads state
Taylor County reported a record-high number of COVID-19 cases for the second straight week, as the Omicron variant continued to surge through the region. According to the latest report from…
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