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Rapid response spares Taylor from big wildfires
Although most of Florida remains in severe drought conditions and actively battling nearly 100 wildfires across the state, Taylor County has, to date, been spared the worst of one of…
Council considers extending utility bill due dates
The Perry City Council is considering an ordinance that would update and clarify the city’s utility billing procedures, including extending due dates by five days to the 20th of each…
DREAM Grant program revised to make it ‘more straightforward’
The City of Perry is rolling out a revised downtown revitalization grant program aimed at boosting business visibility, preserving historic character and encouraging economic activity within the historic downtown Community…
Big Top matches $15,000 in state funding for TEF
Each year, the Legislature allocates funds to local education foundations based on the number of students within a county.…
City opts against cutting off water to apartment complex
The City of Perry has opted not to proceed with cutting off water service to Perry Apartments Village, based on a recommendation from City Manager John Hart, who stated the…
Commission approved a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement for The Grove complex in 2017
In addition to seeking a 100% tax reimbursement from the City of Perry over the next five years, the developers of The Grove at Perry apartment complex are expected to…
Local officials, residents question FDEP concerning GP’s draft wastewater permit
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) held a public meeting last Thursday, allowing Taylor County residents and officials to make comments and ask questions regarding a draft wastewater permit…
Man, 78, arrested for sexual assault of a child under 12
A 78-year-old Perry man was arrested last week on sexual assault charges involving a minor child under the age of 12, after investigators received DNA test results conducted on the…
Correction: Murphy not arrested as part of long-term drug roundup
Due to incorrect information provided by the Perry Police Department (PPD), Joseph Travis Murphy, 51, was inadvertently included in a list of 16 individuals who were arrested as part of…
Weed wins circuit judge seat unopposed
With no other challengers qualifying to run by the deadline, local Third Judicial Circuit Assistant State Attorney John Weed has been elected to succeed Third Judicial Circuit Judge Greg Parker,…
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