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Stolen truck found inside city limits
Acting on information he received, Perry Police Department (PPD) Ptl. Chas Mitchell recovered a stolen 2006 Chevrolet 2500 truck inside the city limits on Monday, just over 24 hours after…
3 coastal projects up for public comment
The Gulf Consortium, a multi-county group overseeing Florida’s Pot 3 RESTORE Act funds, has approved all three of Taylor County’s proposed amendments to the State Expenditure Plan (SEP). The three…
Minimum wage will rise 9 cents Jan. 1
Florida’s minimum wage will increase by nine cents on Friday, Jan. 1, jumping from $8.56 to $8.65 per hour, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which announced the…
Supporting ‘Voices for Children’
West Fraser recently made two $5,000 donations to local civic organizations. The first (above) was “Voices for Children,” which works with children who have been taken from their homes and…
New laws beginning Jan. 1 include dog race ban and additional rules on hiring employees
While this Friday, Jan. 1, will usher in the start of a much-anticipated new year, it will also bring with it a number of new laws in Florida, including a…
Frontline ‘healthcare heroes’ receive first doses of vaccine
Nearly a dozen of Taylor County’s frontline healthcare workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH), a partner of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH).…
Century Ambulance to clock in on Jan. 1
Century Ambulance Service will officially take over emergency medical services (EMS) in Taylor County next week, after the Taylor County Commission unanimously approved a five-year contract with the company. The…
Foley Cut-Off project in default
Taylor County officials have declared the company hired to complete the ill-fated Foley Cut-Off resurfacing project is in default of its contract and will seek financial compensation from the bond…
Perry native one of first to receive vaccine
By ANTHONY WHITE / Contributing columnist How do you fight fear and uncertainty during a pandemic when thousands of Americans are dying each day? How do you open a long-term…
FWC approves stricter flounder bag, size limits in Florida waters
At its December Commission meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to the management of Florida’s flounder fishery. “A stock status update suggested that the flounder…
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