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County’s eighth Dollar General set for Hwy. 98
Taylor County will soon be getting its eighth Dollar General, as the rapidly-expanding dollar store chain is planning to construct a new store near the intersection of Hwy. 98 West…
School board approves sales tax resolution
The Taylor County School Board passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the county commission to approve adding a proposed one-half cent sales tax to the upcoming General Election ballot.…
Progress reports have school district eying ‘A’ grade
Local school officials say mid-year progress monitoring results on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) test indicate significant improvement across all schools that could propel the Taylor County School…
Florida State Guard helps clean up hurricane debris
Taylor County’s coastal communities continued to receive much-appreciated hurricane debris removal assistance from the Florida State Guard last week.…
County seeks new Keaton canal survey to reduce dredging price
The Taylor County Commission will soon order an updated survey of the Keaton Beach canals to produce a more accurate measure of the amount of sediment that must be removed…
Jefferson Street collapses
A drowsy motorist traveling back home to Miami crashed into a fire hydrant on Jefferson Street early Sunday morning, causing a major water line break that washed out a large…
Man arrested for allegedly stealing $149,000 in Florida Lotto tickets before fleeing the country
Nearly two years after a local convenience store reported that a former employee allegedly stole $149,000 in Florida Lottery tickets and then fled the country, the suspect is back in…
FDEP will hold public meeting on GP permit
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will hold a public meeting on its draft permit that would allow Georgia-Pacific (GP) to move the discharge point of the now-closed Foley…
Commission approves TCSO request to buy 2 new vehicles
The Taylor County Commission has approved a request from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) to use $181,000 in local sales tax revenues to purchase two new vehicles and continue…
Norton announces he is running for Second Congressional District
Jim Norton, a longtime educator and community leader, announced Wednesday that he is running for Congress in Florida’s Second Congressional District.…
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