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Rash of break-ins reported
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is investing a string of burglaries and attempted break-ins that occurred on Industrial Park Drive Sunday night. Business owners discovered the damages Monday morning,…
Waterlogged
Taylor County Emergency Management checked on residents Friday in areas of the county that continue to face flooding issues due to ongoing rains. Deputy Director Kristy Anderson reports two areas…
St. Petersburg man seriously injured in rollover crash here
A St. Petersburg man was airlifted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning with serious injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on U.S Highway 19. The Florida Highway Patrol…
Commission votes to sell old DMH
Citing their ongoing “budget crunch,” county commissioners rejected a $572,248 low bid for asbestos removal and instead decided to begin the process of selling the former Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH)…
Ratliff vies for District 4 county commissioner
Glenn Ratliff, a Taylor County native, has spent his career helping families in Taylor County by serving as the recreation director for the City of Perry for 29 years and…
Hall looks for 2nd term on Perry City Council
Perry City Councilman Alan Hall is seeking re-election for a second term as District 4 representative. “I have spent my life living, working and volunteering in Perry. While it is…
Ketring seeks Dist. 5 city council seat
Perry City Council District 5 candidate Ward Ketring said he is believes “in a practical approach to government that seeks to solve problems.” Based on that principle, Ketring explained, “Government…
Sheriff, Clerk square off
What is traditionally a routine, five-minute meeting held each year to set the county commission’s proposed millage (property tax) rate for the upcoming year turned into a tense, and sometimes…
Board votes 3-2 to raise property taxes 7 percent
In a surprising reversal from their stance just two weeks ago, three of five county commissioners — Steve Spradley, Thomas Demps and Jim Moody — voted in favor of possibly…
Davis inducted into UF 4-H Hall of Fame
Longtime Taylor County Extension Agent Henry Davis, 90, was inducted into the University of Florida’s 4-H Hall of Fame during formal ceremonies held Wednesday evening in Gainesville. Davis, who served…
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