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$1.2 million in school bonuses to hit Nov. 5
The Taylor County School District announced Wednesday that nearly $1.2 million in incentive/retention bonuses for teachers and non-instructional personnel will be paid on Friday, Nov 5. Under the plan approved…
More bonuses proposed for administrators, principals and others
Interim Superintendent of Schools Paul Dyal is slated to recommend that the school district pay out $128,600 in incentive/retention bonuses to administrators, principals and other employees who were not included…
Taylor County record?
Move over Troy Landry – there are some new Swamp People in town! Walt McGuire and his son, Shawn, harvested (with state-drawn tags) a record 13-foot, 10-inch alligator – five…
Red tide alert issued
On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) issued an “alert” concerning a red tide bloom “near Big Grass Island and Piney Point,” and the state’s mid-week…
County receives $750,000 grant to rehab housing
Taylor County has received a $750,000 grant to fund housing rehabilitation projects in the unincorporated area of the county. The Taylor County Commission approved the agreement for the Community Development…
New brush truck will cost county $240,000
The Taylor County Commission has selected 911 Rapid Response of Anvilla, Pa., to deliver a new brush truck for Taylor County Fire-Rescue (TCFR), pulling $25,250 out of reserves to cover…
VA resource fair set for Nov. 1 in Gainesville
Caregivers of veterans are invited to pick up a “goodie bag” and information about local VA programs and services at a “drive-thru” resource fair in Gainesville on Monday, Nov. 1.…
FHP updates driver in fatal crash
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has updated its report on a single-vehicle crash in July that claimed the life of 31-year-old Desmond “Roscoe” Ellis to reflect that he was behind…
Man arrested for domestic violence
Deputies responding to a domestic battery call Friday, Oct. 22, also uncovered a case of severe animal abuse – finding the decomposing corpse of a dog inside the home of…
‘Patchy’ red tide causes fish kills
A “patchy bloom” of red tide is believed to be responsible for recent reports of dead fish scattered offshore of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, however most of the samples taken…
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