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Fishing guides are essential?
Some local charter fishing guides are among those questioning whether or not Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Safer At Home” executive order prohibits them from earning a living on the water or…
Got Power?
By KAITLYNN CULPEPPER / Community Relations DirectorTri-County Electric Cooperative Lineworkers serve on the front lines of our nation’s energy needs, and on April 18, Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC), along with…
Emergency orders give local candidates some leeway when collecting signatures
Less than a month remains before the May 11 deadline facing local candidates to have their petitions turned in to avoid having to pay the qualifying fee to run for…
Theft ring busted
Two people were arrested and several thousand dollars worth of stolen property — including firearms, ATVs, chainsaws, weedeaters, tree stands, tools and other industrial items — were recovered Wednesday at…
TMH CEO: ‘This is deadly serious’
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Taylor County held steady at just one positive coronavirus case, as of the Florida Department of Health’s (DOH) midday update Thursday. However, a panel…
Officials worry over lack of hospital beds
Social distancing is the key to reducing the spread of COVID-19, yet residents in rural communities – including Taylor – are not heeding the guidelines set out by the CDC.…
Students’ work will be graded, with ‘compassion and grace’
After a few stumbles in making the correct technical connections, the Taylor County School Board’s first virtual meeting went relatively smooth Tuesday, with administrators reporting few changes in the district’s…
Heroes at work
Local residents are quickly finding out a little-known fact that nurses have long faced – wearing a face mask for a long time hurts your ears. Thankfully, one local 3D…
TCSO receives personal protection equipment
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) recently received a supply of personal protective equipment thanks to donations from several local community members. TCSO deputies received 36 protective handmade fabric facemasks…
Taylor has first positive test
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer The Florida Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that a 29-year-old female has tested positive for the coronavirus in Taylor County during Tuesday’s 11 a.m.…
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