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Police: Woman ‘blew’ .222 on breathalyzer after nearly hitting officer following parade
A Perry woman likely finds herself on Santa’s naughty list after nearly running over a police officer working security detail at last Friday’s Christmas parade in downtown Perry. Linda D.…
County pursuing $4.7 million plan to dredge canals
Using more $4 million dollars in funds generated from administrative fines and civil penalties from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Taylor County Commission plans to undertake a 15-year plan…
Higher student counts equal $$$
The Taylor County School District expects to see an increase of roughly $250,000 in funding around the end of December, thanks to a bump in local student counts. Taylor County…
Judge wants to expand courtroom
With work continuing on the new supervisor of elections office on U.S. 19, attention is turning to the space Supervisor Dana Southerland will soon be vacating in the Taylor County…
City just says ‘no’ to medical cannabis
The Perry City Council held firm to its “just say no” stance regarding medical cannabis dispensaries and has adopted an ordinance banning those types of business from locating within the…
Man killed in motorcycle crash
A Perry man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Friday evening, Dec. 1, on Beach Road after evidently failing to negotiate a deep curve near Fox Hunter Road. David…
Heroin, cocaine, crystal meth seized
A Homosassa woman visiting an inmate at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) soon found herself behind bars after it was discovered she was attempting to smuggle crystal meth, cocaine and synthetic…
Oh joy!
Holiday joy was evident on nearly every face at Friday’s Downtown Christmas Open House. From Santa and his merry elves who paraded down Jefferson Street to the jolly carolers who…
TCDA wants DMH land to site a proposed ALF
As part of an effort to locate an assisted living facility here, the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) is asking county commissioners to designate up to five acres of property…
Paving of Slaughter draws criticism
FDOT’s Barney Bennette appeared at the board’s Nov. 20 meeting to discuss local projects on the FDOT Five-Year County Work Program, mentioning six bridge replacement projects, two sidewalk projects and…
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