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District hires lobbyist to seek state funding
The Taylor County School Board has hired a lobbying firm to represent its interests and seek state appropriations on behalf of the school district with members of the Florida Legislature.…
FDLE asks for help in ‘74 murder case
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents are once again requesting the public’s help in cracking a 51-year-old “cold case,” as they continue to pursue leads in the 1974 homicide…
Commission seeks way to curb ‘abuse’ of roll-off sites by contractors, city residents
The Taylor County Commission continues to look for ways to cut down on what officials are calling “abuses” of the county’s solid waste roll-off site system.…
City residents can place large items curbside once a month
As the Taylor County Commission considers its options to stop unauthorized use of county roll-off sites by those who do not pay the county’s annual $178 county solid waste assessment,…
Downtown’s ‘Third Friday’ series moves to fourth Friday this month for Forest Festival
The Chamber of Commerce’s monthly “Third Friday” downtown event series will move to the fourth Friday of October for this month only in conjunction with the Florida Forest Festival’s annual…
Little King & Queen will be crowned Oct. 11
Take a trip to Wonderland with 24 junior princesses and princes during the 70th annual Florida Forest Festival Little King and Queen Pageant this Saturday, Oct. 11, at Forest Capital…
Divers searching for ‘a piece of evidence’ in Pimple Creek
Nearly eight weeks after a quadruple shooting that left two Perry teens dead, the Perry Police Department (PPD) continues its investigation, calling in search and recovery divers and a K9…
City council hires consultant to pursue federal ‘brownfield’ grant
Approving a recommendation from City Manager John Hart, the Perry City Council has unanimously voted to hire a consultant to pursue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Grant funding to…
Curry crowned ‘25 Miss Florida Forest Festival
Overwhelmed by emotion, Taylor County’s newly-crowned 2025 Miss Florida Forest Festival Anna Leah Curry could think of only two people she wanted to share the special moment with – her…
County extends deadline for Helene repairs to ‘non-conforming’ structures
The Taylor County Commission is providing an additional 90 days for those attempting to rebuild structures destroyed by Hurricane Helene which are “nonconforming,” specifically when it comes to the “dimensional…
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