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AMTEC faces $188,000 in fines for 2018 explosion that killed 2
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ammunition manufacturer AMTEC Less Lethal Systems Inc. for exposing employees to explosive hazards after an explosion fatally…
Anderson promoted
Kristy Anderson, a 13-year veteran with the county and five-year veteran of emergency management, has been promoted from deputy director to director of the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Department…
Republicans go to the polls April 9 for special primary
The Republican primary for the State House District 7 special election is Tuesday, April 9. Early voting will continue through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at…
County, homeowner face-off over Cedar Island foreclosure
In April 2011, a hearing was held before the Taylor County Code Enforcement hearing officer concerning a house at Cedar Island that neighbors argued constituted a danger to nearby homes…
Grand jury: No charges in Strickland shooting
After hearing evidence from the State Attorney’s Office and testimony from an undisclosed number of witnesses, a local grand jury has declined to bring charges in the Jan. 20 shooting…
Little indicted for first degree murder
On Tuesday, a Taylor County grand jury indicted confessed serial killer Samuel Little, 78, with the 1993 murder of Ruby Dean Lane, whose skeletal remains were found in a wooded…
Perry ground zero for meteor strike?
Falling star (or planet)? A military drill or terrorist attack? A helicopter search spotlight? Peeping tom? Aliens or UFOs? End time rapture? A large number of local residents still awake…
THC wax, gummies seized
The Perry Police Department’s (PPD) enhanced traffic enforcement detail nabbed an Auburndale man last Wednesday who was in possession of 46 grams of cannabis “edibles” (gummies) and eight grams of…
10% of GOP votes cast
Early voting is officially underway for the Republican primary for the State House District 7 special election, and so far the turnout has exceeded expectations — thanks to a large…
FDOT sets meeting for Rocky Creek Bridge replacement
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public meeting later this month to discuss the proposed replacement of the Rocky Creek Bridge on Woods Creek Road (CR 361B).…
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