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Advisory board for Hampton Springs?
The county commission reaffirmed its commitment to protect and preserve the historic Hampton Springs Park during workshop discussions Thursday, committing to establish an advisory committee for the site. The talks…
4-H parents to county: ‘Leave us alone’ at Forest Capital Hall
An advisory committee’s “vision” to see the local Forest Capital Hall (FCH) armory building “used to its fullest potential” — by serving as a visitor’s welcome center and providing office…
Whitt to run for Russell’s commission seat
Patrick C. Whitt has become the first person to register to run for the Taylor County Commission District 3 seat formerly held by long-time Commissioner Frank Russell. Russell, who was…
Job fair
Amrouch Snacks, which is the process of re-opening the former Snyder’s-Lance plant here, had an estimated 200 people attend a job fair held at the site Saturday. According to company…
Applied Gaia plant nearing a reality here
Nearly two and a half years after it was first announced that Applied Gaia was interested in constructing a multi-million-dollar biochar plant in Taylor County, it now appears the company…
Band director retires after suspension
High school band director Bill Shipley, who was suspended with pay following a complaint filed with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), has opted to retire. The school…
County seeks to name bridge in Sheffield’s honor
County commissioners have approved a resolution requesting the state designate the U.S. Highway 98 bridge over the Econfina River in honor of local war hero and former prisoner of war…
Meet ‘The People of Perry’ March 10
When three film students from Southeastern University came to Perry last summer to shoot footage for a historical documentary on the county, they had only a general outline of what…
Where’s the Beef? Building for sale
The former Wendy’s building on U.S. 19 — which was briefly the proposed site of a Beef ‘O’ Brady’s franchise — is once again on the market. According to Perry…
County eyes tax break for seniors
Will Taylor County join the vast majority of other Florida counties and offer a property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet certain income thresholds? Florida’s Senior Citizen Exemption is…
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