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Candidates face deadline to qualify using petitions
Less than one month remains to qualify by the petition method for those who may want to seek election to a local public office in the upcoming 2026 election.…
Commission eyes buying Spring Warrior Fish Camp
The Taylor County Commission, which completed the purchase of the Spring Warrior boat ramp last year using a federal grant, is now looking into the possibility of buying the adjacent…
Colorado State University forecasts a ‘somewhat below normal’ season
Thanks to a strong El Niño, early forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season are predicting a slightly “below-normal” season, but officials caution residents that “it only takes one hurricane…
Which state, federal seats are also up for election?
In addition to local races, Taylor County voters will get a chance to cast a ballot to decide a number of state and federal races later this year, including for…
Value Adjustment Board denies Four Rivers’ appeal of timber assessments
Without discussion or debate, the Taylor County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) accepted a special magistrate’s recommendation to uphold Taylor County Property Appraiser Shawna Beach’s 2025 increase in timberland assessments for…
Taylor County ranked #1 fastest-shrinking county in U.S. in ‘24-25
Ravaged by back-to-back catastrophic hurricanes and the closure of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill, Taylor County ranked #1 in the nation among all 3,143 counties last year in terms…
Taylor third highest in state in manufacturing job losses
Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 10 Florida counties experienced notable manufacturing job losses between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of…
FDEP public meeting on GP wastewater permit next week
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will hold a public meeting next week on a draft wastewater permit that would allow Georgia-Pacific (GP) to move the discharge point of…
Commission will consider school board’s sales tax
At the request of the Taylor County School Board, the Taylor County Commission will hold a public hearing next Tuesday, April 21, to consider an ordinance that would place a…
Officers take part in annual Special Olympics Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. Known as “Guardians of the Flame,” law enforcement members carry the “Flame…
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