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Omicron has not peaked here yet
Although the Omicron surge of COVID cases is continuing to explode around Florida and the nation, Taylor County has not yet seen the peak of the surge, although reported cases…
Firefighter credited with saving several homes
A Taylor County firefighter is being credited with not only saving a home in Steinhatchee from a fire that began in a first-story garage, but potentially several neighboring structures as…
Christmas crash
A Perry man was critically injured Christmas Day when he was ejected from his motorcycle while trying to avoid crashing into a side-by-side that had stopped in front of him.…
Nurses give life-saving aid at scene
Desmond Rivers had just taken his first bite of Christmas dinner Saturday afternoon when one of his cousins ran inside and said there had been wreck outside his house on…
Suit accuses Siegmeister of extortion
Former State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister, awaiting trial on federal charges of bribery, extortion and tax fraud, is now facing a lawsuit alleging he denied a Lake City man due process…
Flu cases exceed COVID here so far
While new COVID-19 cases have exploded in Florida over the past two weeks due to the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, Taylor County has so far been spared from this latest surge,…
Cribbs seeks to buy portion of dead-end street
The City of Perry has agreed to consider a request to sell a dead-end portion of South Quincy Street following a request from a longtime local business interested in expanding…
City won’t move up election
After learning moving up a special election would cost a minimum of $17,000 and potentially speed up the process by only two or three months, the Perry City Council agreed…
County offices closed Dec. 30
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to close county offices next Thursday, Dec. 30, giving most employees an additional day off for the holidays. Originally, county offices were scheduled to…
‘I’ll be home for Christmas’
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer A Taylor County family’s one Christmas wish came true with the return of their service member, who surprised his little brother at Taylor County…
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