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Singer is latest appointment to TCDA
John Singer is the newest member of the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) board of directors. The Taylor County Commission appointed Singer during its meeting last week, while also receiving…
Pipeline project 93% complete
Motorists on U.S. 19 South may have noticed a new dip in the highway this week just south of Perry, the result of unexpected settling underneath the highway where crews…
Schools introduce BEST standards
Civics, social studies and handwriting have all faded from the educational fabric of today’s classroom. But, with the advent of the new “Florida B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Standards,”…
Steinhatchee’s First Avenue to be resurfaced
Taylor County will receive more than $2.6 million from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to resurface the 1.9-mile length of First Avenue in Steinhatchee, one of the coastal community’s…
City seeks chance for a HGTV makeover
Downtown Perry could receive a made-for-tv facelift if its application is selected by Home and Garden Television (HGTV) as part of a nationwide contest. City of Perry and local Chamber…
February is National CTE Month
The Taylor County School Board recognized February as National CTE (Career and Technical Education) Month at its meeting Tuesday. Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) Director shared that “CTE is growing…
Steinhatchee boat ramp improvements out for bids
The Taylor County Commission is seeking bids to replace the docks at the Steinhatchee public boat ramp, a project that will mostly be funded through a pair of state grants.…
School board approves three-minute limit for members
Taylor County School Board members will be limited to three minutes for comments on items of interest at their public meetings under a new policy adopted last month. The recommendation,…
What will toll road avoid?
Local residents eager to know where a proposed toll road might run through Taylor County will have to continue to wait, but the state has recently released a map showing…
Paving policy officially adopted
The Taylor County Commission re-approved its road paving policy earlier this month after it was discovered the document, originally approved more than a decade ago, had never been officially added…
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