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Bribery scheme detailed
Former Assistant State Attorney Ernest “Ernie” Page IV is expected to appear in federal court next Thursday Sept. 3, for a “change of plea” hearing related to charges that he…
Hurricane, COVID-19 delay start of school
A perfect storm of two possible hurricanes battering the area and a rise in district personnel testing positive for COVID-19 delayed the start of the 2020-21 school year by three…
Money available for rent, mortgage relief due to COVID
Taylor County officials are now accepting applications from individuals who need assistance due to the economic impacts created by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The county has been allocated approximately…
Last of the Mullet Men
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Leathered hands — freckled by the sun and scarred from a lifetime of mullet fishing — rhythmically pull in 147 feet of net, plucking…
New COVID cases begin to fall
Not counting the recent outbreak at Taylor Correctional Institute (TCI), the rate of new cases in Taylor County appears to be falling since hitting a peak in July. Since the…
Sheriff promotes 3 within command
Three days after winning re-election to a second four-year term, Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett announced several administrative changes to the command structure within the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).…
Taylor was one of only 3 counties in Florida with voter turnout above 50% during primary election
Although just over half of Taylor County’s 12,366 registered voters cast a ballot in last Tuesday’s Primary Election, local voter turnout was third-best in the state. Taylor County was one…
Suncoast Task Force meets Aug. 27 to discuss toll road
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will once again provide hybrid options for the upcoming Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic (M-CORES) Task Force meetings, including the one for the proposed…
County adopts new rules for large-scale concerts
Although they are unlikely to be needed in the near future due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Taylor County Commission recently approved new regulations regulating large-scale concerts in…
296 acres leased for saw palmetto berry harvest
For the third year in a row, the county commission has agreed to lease 296 acres of public land to harvest saw palmetto berries. The county has not had great…
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