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    TCDA is partnering with SelectFlorida to promote Taylor County around the world

    The Taylor County Development Authority is hopeful that connections made and seeds planted in 2025 will grow into new industry choosing to locate and invest in the community during 2026.…

    TCDA hires Thompson to continue monitoring GP, Foley mill property

    The Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) has hired former Foley Cellulose Mill Environmental Manager and engineer Chet Thompson to continue monitoring Georgia-Pacific’s efforts to dismantle the former mill site and…

    Lower bills arriving sooner than planned for Duke customers

    Duke Energy residential customers can expect an approximately $33 reduction in their monthly bills beginning in February – one month earlier than expected.…

    City, Chamber awarded $25,000 in grants by Duke Energy Foundation

    City, Chamber awarded $25,000 in grants by Duke Energy Foundation

    The Perry City Council received three welcomed bits of “good news” from Duke Energy Government and Community Relations Manager Scott Mixon during the city’s first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday,…

    Cast & Company is growing local theatre community

    Cast & Company is growing local theatre community

    In their first live performance of the new year, members of Cast and Company, a local nonprofit community youth drama group, delighted the Perry City Council with an informational presentation…

    ‘DMH is home’

    ‘DMH is home’

    By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Sometimes, you have a job. Other times, a career. And if you are very, very lucky, you find a calling. Taylor County has…

    Illegal ‘pharmacy’ of drugs seized

    A veritable pharmacy of illegal drugs — from cocaine laced with fentanyl to synthetic cannabis — was seized during the arrest of a four-time convicted felon and registered sex offender…

    Test drilling scheduled this month for potential new city water well site

    City officials expect to drill a test well later this month to evaluate the water quality and quantity at a 17-acre Plantation Road property the city currently has under contract.…

    County prevails in Foley Cut-Off paving lawsuit

    Taylor County has prevailed in a long-running lawsuit filed by road construction contractor Pigott Asphalt and Sitework, LLC, stemming from the resurfacing of Foley Cut-Off Road in 2020 and 2021.…

    Hodges Park reconstruction inches one step closer

    Although Taylor County has officially received approval to increase the budget for the proposed reconstruction of Hodges Park to ensure any future improvements are more hurricane resilient, local officials are…