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Grand jury indicts Price on ‘lesser’ charge of manslaughter in shooting
During proceedings held Thursday, Sept. 25, a Taylor County grand jury handed down a “lesser included” charge of manslaughter for the Taylor County teen arrested in relation to the Aug.…
Escambia County man charged with vehicular manslaughter, DUI
An Escambia County man, who had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.105 at the time of a fatal accident here in June, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter three…
Jupiter businessman facing felony larceny charges after failing to deliver ice machine
Felony larceny charges have been filed against a Jupiter businessman who accepted nearly $65,000 in payments from a Taylor County coastal business more than a year ago and not only…
Seven teens vie for crown in 70th Festival Pageant
For 69 years, some of Taylor County’s brightest shining stars have taken the stage to compete for the Miss Florida Forest Festival crown.…
Council deviates from new policy to sell property below assessed value
After struggling to remain consistent through a series of contentious and convoluted discussions surrounding the sale of several city-owned parcels of land, the Perry City Council recently adopted a new…
City also sells former water well site
At the same Sept. 24 meeting that included continued debate over how the city should dispose of “surplus property,” the city council voted to finalize the sale of a small…
Four properties sold by city since 2020 under old policy
After receiving requests from several landowners in 2020, the city council adopted a policy resolution setting forth the general guidelines under which it can dispose of land no longer needed…
City adopted new property policy at Aug. 26 meeting
Prompted by two more recent requests to purchase city-owned lots, City Manager John Hart presented the city council with a new proposed policy resolution for disposing of surplus property at…
City agrees to buy 17-acre property
Over the objections of Councilman Bill Brynes, the Perry City Council voted 3-1 to move forward with signing a contract – with conditions – to purchase a 17.66-acre property near…
‘Rural Business Resource’ tour will kick off next week in Perry
FloridaCommerce and the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network are launching a new statewide “Florida Rural Business Resource Tour,” with the kick-off event to be held next week in…
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