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Ages 50+ can now get vaccine
All Taylor County residents ages 50 and older are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine through the local health department after Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped the age requirements due…
Bluegrass Festival returns April 9
When COVID struck one year ago, it shuttered live music venues and festivals across the world, including a local favorite, the Florida State Bluegrass Festival. But with vaccines readily available…
County may sell 2 Keaton lots
The Taylor County Commission is considering selling one or more publicly-owned lots at Keaton Beach in an effort to return the property to the tax rolls. The commission has discussed…
Peterson Landing is closed March 22-26
Peterson Landing on the Fenholloway River will be closed the week of March 22-26 for a pipeline inspection and routine maintenance, according to a press release from Georgia-Pacific (GP). “During…
Gas Plant Road to be resurfaced
The Taylor County Commission is seeking bids from construction firms to resurface one mile of Gas Plant Road, as well as widen the roadway from 18 feet to 22 feet.…
Spring Warrior, McDaniel, Ash St. all on paving list
A number of local roads are scheduled to be resurfaced within the next several years thanks to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funding through two programs designed to help small…
City eyes downtown purchase
Anticipating the need for additional space in the future, the City of Perry has authorized City Manager Taylor Brown to negotiate the purchase of additional property downtown adjacent to its…
City moves to replace playground equipment at Jerkins
Despite facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected road repair costs associated with a pair of suspected sinkholes, the city council recently voted to move forward with purchasing replacement…
Former boyfriend assaults woman
Three minutes. In just three short minutes, a Perry woman was assaulted and terrorized by a former live-in boyfriend as police officers raced to her home on West Richard Bell…
Old Dixie sidewalk bids are in
Taylor County has received three bids to construct a sidewalk running along Old Dixie Highway from Jefferson Street to Plantation Road. At the commission’s Tuesday, March 16, meeting, Taylor County…
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