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Shoaf seeks $1.4 million for Taylor
Heading into the 2021 Florida Legislative session, Rep. Jason Shoaf (HD 7) has filed budget requests totaling more than $80 million to support projects across the 10 counties he represents,…
Forest Capital book is a story about people, not just a place
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Growing up a sixth-generation Taylor Countian, Josh Goodman enjoyed a steady diet of homespun stories about the men and women who shaped the…
Planning begins on Keaton, Steinhatchee dredging
The planning and design phase of the canal dredging projects for Keaton Beach and the Steinhatchee boat ramp basin is officially underway. In June 2020, the county received its first…
Mediation hearing in lawsuit from former county administrator moved to March 10
A mediation hearing in the lawsuit filed by former County Administrator Ted Lakey against the Taylor County Commission over his 2018 firing has been moved up from April 2 to…
Prepare to begin dialing 850 or 448
Taylor Countians will soon begin to see a new 448 area code popping up on their caller ID, as the regional 850 code that has long been synonymous with the…
$900,000 for more COVID assistance?
Local residents and business owners could soon be able to apply for a share of some $900,000 in federal CARES Act funds to be distributed during a second phase of…
BBTC students receive $99,000
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) distributed approximately $99,000 to all of its full-time and part-time students Wednesday – the second round of direct disbursements to students from the local school…
Barn fire
Local EMT Will McLeod said he experienced one of the worst moments of his life Wednesday night when he heard an emergency call dispatching fire engines to a fire at…
Seniors asked to call local health dept. for vaccine
Local residents ages 65 or older who want to register for the COVID-19 vaccine are asked to contact the local health department directly, rather than registering through the new statewide…
Should you get vaccine?
For every person waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, there is another person holding back and questioning whether or not getting the shot is the right decision for them. And…
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