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County budget final
The Taylor County Commission has finalized its 2019-20 fiscal year budget totaling $49.7 million. Over the course of several workshops held in July, the board completed the framework of the…
The truth about LOVEBUGS
By LORI WIGGINS / UF/IFAS Extension Agent III Fact or fiction? “Sometime in the 1950s an experiment gone horribly wrong at the University of Florida (UF) produced a pesky bug…
Naked body found in woods
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer A guilt-stricken father, a hopeful mother and concerned family members had their dream of finding a missing Lake County man alive shattered Saturday when…
McLeod will seek sheriff’s seat
William Danny McLeod has filed notice as a candidate for sheriff with the Supervisor of Elections office, making his third bid for the county’s top law enforcement office. McLeod, who…
Drivers needed
In an attempt to alleviate a driver shortage causing up to hour-long waits for some local students, the Taylor County School Board has voted to waive the cost of fingerprint,…
Trout rules to be tightened
State wildlife officials are recommending only a few changes to a list of proposed trout rules that many locals fear will have a negative impact on the local economy and…
Watch for traffic delays
The pipeline construction portion of the Fenholloway Water Quality Project is approximately 40% finished and remains on schedule to be completed in September 2020. “We have finished pipeline installation work…
Smokin’ BBQ, bands (and love bugs)
With two days of live music and some $15,000 in cash and prizes awarded to BBQ and steak cook-off competitors, the Smokin’ in the Pines BBQ Festival had something for…
‘No trauma’ evident on skeletal remains
No signs of trauma were found on the skeletal remains discovered last Wednesday in the wooded area adjacent to Walmart, and the identification process for those remains is expected to…
Soldier is jailed for DUI manslaughter
A U.S. Army soldier facing DUI manslaughter and other charges is now in custody in Madison awaiting arraignment in connection with the Dec. 21, 2018 crash that killed veteran educator…
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