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FEMA team eyes flooding damage
Personnel with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management have toured flooded areas in and around Steinhatchee twice in the last week to assess…
Does the city council need a raise?
The Perry City Council will look at its own pay rate when it meets next week, per a request from Councilwoman Shirlie Hampton. “I guess I’ll be the bad guy,”…
New congressional map impacts Taylor
The Florida House approved a new congressional district map for Florida Tuesday, keeping the base map legislative staff unveiled two weeks ago with a drastically different District 2, which includes…
Murder suspect in court Aug. 17
Murder suspect Garrett Arrowood, 26, is expected to be in court here Monday, Aug. 17, during pre-trial hearings before Live Oak Circuit Judge David W. Fina. Both local judges—Circuit Judge…
Property owners who refuse to clean up may face $250 fine
After toying with the notion of reducing garbage collection to once a week, the Perry City Council opted instead for a “wait and see” course of action Tuesday after learning…
City takes on student crosswalks
There is no law requiring crosswalk and school zone road markings, but concern for student safety is prompting the Perry City Council to step up and take on the responsibility.…
County sets special meeting to consider $11.2 million loan re-fi
The Taylor County Commission will hold a special meeting later this month to consider a bank loan to refinance the remaining $11.2 million in debt the county owes from constructing…
Design inspired by a star
Working at night to avoid the blistering summer heat, muralist Nadia Bertrand and her partner, Sebastien DuBois, couldn’t help but track a bright star as it moved overhead. “She kept…
No arrest in death of Madison man, 22
When Travis Lee Cruce found out he was going to be a father, he only asked— whether it was a boy or a girl—that the child share his middle name.…
SHIP funds available to help with flooding damage and repairs
More than a week after widespread flooding struck Steinhatchee, many residents still can only reach their homes by boat. According to County Administrator Dustin Hinkel, who updated commissioners during a…
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