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Commission honors Collins on his retirement
Taylor County Commissioners honored retired Veteran Services Officer Joe Collins on Tuesday, following a 13-year career serving local veterans. The board approved a resolution recognizing Collins’ service to the community…
County awards contract to pick palmetto berries
This week, Taylor County Commission unanimously approved a contract with Florida Grown Harvesting, LLC of Wauchula, Florida, which submitted the lone proposal in response to the county advertising for bids…
State Attorney declines to prosecute Cone case
Under the conditions of a deferred prosecution agreement signed on Aug. 15, Jeffrey Siegmeister, State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit, has declined to pursue charges of grand theft and…
New $21 million apartment project clears final hurdle
Thanks in large part to the ad valorem tax exemption incentive coming before local voters for renewal on the Aug. 28 ballot, Taylor County is poised to soon see construction…
Close call
Initial investigation lists equipment failure as a likely cause of a semi crash Monday morning on Highway U.S. 98 West in front of the offices of Dennis Locksmith Service. The…
Burned body identified as missing Port St. Joe man
Using DNA and dental records, investigators have positively identified the severely-burned body discovered just over one month ago in a heavily wooded area of Taylor County as belonging to a…
County to revisit golf cart ordinance
At the request of Commissioner Steve Spradley, the county will consider amending or repealing an ordinance specifying where golf carts are allowed on certain sections of county-owned roadways around Keaton…
Council approves $1.2 million canopy project
The Perry City Council voted unanimously last week to move forward with Phase I of its long-awaited downtown canopy/balcony project, utilizing grant funds and its portion of one-cent sales tax…
City oks new manager contract
In a split 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Perry City Council approved a compensation package worth an estimated $118,726 for its leading city manager candidate, Taylor Brown of Trenton. The proposed…
19-year-old gets 30-year sentence
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Tearful testimony and gulping sobs of disbelief echoed in the courtroom Wednesday morning as Circuit Judge Greg Parker handed down a 30-year prison…
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