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County plans to hold line on taxes
The Taylor County Commission plans to hold the line on property taxes for the upcoming 2020-21 fiscal year, proposing to keep the county’s property tax millage rates the same as…
Up in smoke!
Perry Police Department (PPD) officers conducted the court-ordered destruction of several large bins of evidence, documents and illegal narcotics on Wednesday at the local police station. Using a 55-gallon stainless…
Buckeye Reef expands by 66 modules
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer With soft winds and less than one-foot waves, Taylor County Reef Research Team members could not have asked for better weather, as divers and…
Seifert seeking 3rd Judicial Circuit State Attorney seat
Tina Seifert is a candidate for State Attorney of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida. She has been an attorney for 25 years.…
No escaping ‘Justice’K9
Dozens of law enforcement and corrections officers gathered at Perry Animal Hospital on Old Dixie Highway Thursday morning to honor and pay their last respects to Florida Department of Corrections…
2,125 votes have been cast so far
With 11 days until the 2020 primary election, more than 17% of Taylor County’s registered voters have already cast their ballots, including more than 1,500 mail-in ballots. As of press…
DOH issues swimming advisory for Hagan’s Cove
For the third time in a month, the Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) has issued an advisory recommending against swimming in a local coastal area due to…
COVID cases jump to 551
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported 155 new coronavirus cases in Taylor County on Tuesday, recording a nearly 40% jump that brought the total number of positive cases in…
Breaking the silence
Loved ones, family and friends lined Jefferson Street Thursday night for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember four lives lost to domestic violence this year: Lori Burns, Rashed Simmons,…
Local voters rush to vote
Approximately 1,100 voters – representing almost 10% of Taylor County’s 12,366 registered voters – mailed in ballots to cast their votes even before “early voting” began on Monday. According to…
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