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Only a few Florida counties saw population decline
Florida is one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S., but Taylor County is one of several counties in the Sunshine State that experienced a net loss in population over…
Local forester: VAB decision will cost 1,200 landowners $1.8 million over next 10 years
According to a local forester, an estimated 1,200 landowners with planted pines will pay approximately $1.8 million more in property taxes over the next 10 years due to the Taylor…
Perry man critically injured in motorcycle crash
A 69-year-old Perry man remains in critical condition following a motorcycle crash Friday, April 10, on Beach Road.…
City seeking ‘Opportunity Zones’
As part of an ongoing effort to attract new long-term private industrial investment to the City of Perry, the city council has started the process of designating portions of the…
County, TCDA are also pursuing designations
The Taylor County Commission has thrown its support behind the Taylor County Development Authority’s (TCDA) efforts to nominate four areas in the county as Opportunity Zones 2.0 — a federal…
Commission approves settlement agreement over Keaton food truck
The Taylor County Commission has approved, in principle, a pre-litigation settlement agreement with Old Mexico owner Luis Bautista Pulido concerning his Keaton Beach property and potential future home of Ponchos…
DMH CEO takes new job in Indiana
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) CEO Lauren Faison-Clark has accepted a leadership position with Beacon Health System in Indiana and will conclude her service at the local Perry hospital at the…
Deal reached in contractor fraud cases
A Perry man facing multiple felony charges related to contractor fraud entered a plea deal the same day his case was set for a non-jury trial, agreeing to pay $11,500…
School board to discuss expulsion procedures
Local public school students facing possible expulsion can wait up to a month before their case is brought before the school board for action, and that extended wait needs to…
City adopts tuition reimbursement program to recruit, retain workers
The City of Perry has adopted a formal tuition reimbursement program designed to help recruit and retain workers by reimbursing eligible city employees for college courses, technical training and professional…
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