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Lessons still to teach
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor With school bells ringing Monday, one of Taylor County oldest retired teachers, Laura Scott Reaves, 99, paused to reflect on her days in…
Toddler and his Taylor County twang go viral
Sometimes it only takes six seconds to become internet famous. When three-year-old Cole Ellison’s mother posted a video online of him holding a guitar and belting out a line from…
Murder charge is dismissed
Citing the “totality of the evidence” and weighing the credibility of witness testimony, Circuit Judge Greg Parker granted a motion to dismiss murder charges against Kayla Pittman for the December…
Investigators: ‘Scene was utter chaos’
Flashing blue lights from responding patrol cars illuminated the scene in the aftermath of utter chaos at 216 Marjorie Drive – as more than 20 people clustered around a young…
Officials ‘weed’ through options over hazy hemp law
By SARAH HARDEN / Staff Writer While some stoners may think recently-passed legislation legalizing hemp – and a neighboring circuit’s decision to no longer prosecute simple marijuana possession cases –…
VyStar CU acquires Citizens State Bank
VyStar Credit Union (VyStar) announced Monday, Aug. 5 that it has successfully acquired Citizens State Bank (CSB), a Florida state-chartered bank headquartered in Perry with $280 million in assets. The…
Agitated anglers protest FWC trout rule proposal
A standing room only crowd of trout fishermen and charter fishing guides packed the Steinhatchee Community Center Wednesday to protest spotted seatrout changes being proposed by the Florida Fish and…
Beaches to get full-time firefighters with county budget hike
The Keaton Beach area might have full-time fire protection service beginning later this year, after the Taylor County Commission tentatively approved a slight increase to the property tax rates to…
Budget adds new firefighters, deputy; earmarks 25% of sales tax for hospital
Although there could be additional tweaks over the next month and a half, the Taylor County Commission has completed the framework of the county’s 2019-20 budget, which includes a slight…
San Pedro Rd. paving funded
Taylor County has received an additional $1.4 million to complete the state-funded project to widen and resurface 3.1 miles of San Pedro Road. Back in January, the county received three…
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