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Taylor native to head Florida Lottery
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Taylor County native Jim Poppell as secretary of the Florida Lottery. Poppell will assume the role of secretary beginning Monday, July 10. Secretary Tom Delacenserie…
Red, white & blue
Thousands gathered at Rosehead Park and filled parking lots throughout downtown Perry Tuesday night for the City of Perry’s inaugural Fourth of July red, white and blue celebration. Fireworks, sponsored…
Man hit by two oncoming vehicles while crossing 19
A man attempting to cross U.S. 19 near Beach Road Monday night was struck by two oncoming vehicles and died at the scene. The pedestrian was identified as Robert Humpidge,…
Cost of carry permit drops
Those wishing to either apply for a Florida concealed weapon license or renew their existing one will now save $5 thanks to a price drop approved by the Florida Legislature.…
3 stranded whales reported along Taylor, Dixie coastline
Marine animal rescue teams and local volunteers responded to an unprecedented number of stranded pilot whales–three in total–along Taylor and Dixie counties coast, all within a 48-hour period late last…
New law allows prayer back in school?
The start of July is an important time in Florida, and not just because it typically marks one of the busiest weeks of the summer season. Each year the Florida…
By the numbers: Taylor’s crime rate inches higher by 4.5 percent
Taylor County’s crime rate rose 4.5 percent in 2016, much less than the 39 percent increase seen in 2015. With several other counties reporting decreases in their rates, however, Taylor…
Head Start under fire
Reach-1 Teach-1, the private agency which has overseen the Taylor County Head Start program since last September, received a federal review this week citing 13 deficiencies, including fiscal mismanagement, lack…
Union ratifies contract with GP
Members of United Steel Workers (USW) Local 1192 voted to accept Georgia- Pacific’s final contract offer, averting any signs of a strike. Workers voted throughout the day Wednesday and the…
Southerland to lead state’s supervisors of elections as president
Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland was sworn in as the 2017-18 president of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) by Secretary of State Ken Detzner…
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