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Close call on Beach Road
The driver and passenger of this Ford F-150 came within a hairsbreadth of crashing into a power pole Monday afternoon, after the vehicle rolled once. The truck came to stop…
Property values on the rise: 5%
For the second year in a row, the total real property value in Taylor County is projected to increase. This follows five straight years of declines during which the county…
Taxpayers will see decrease in SRWMD millage rate for 2016
The Suwannee River Water Management District’s Governing Board approved reducing its tentative fiscal year 2016 millage rate. The board voted to reduce the millage rate to 0.4104 from 0.4141, resulting…
Friends of NRA banquet planned
The Taylor County Firends of NRA will be holding their fourth annual banquet on Friday, July 31. beginning at 6 p.m. at the Perry Elks Lodge. The family-friendly event will…
Moments of madness captured in chilling 911 emergency calls
Recounting the 46-second span of time that forever changed his life, Taylor County Deputy Robert Lundy is calm and matter-of-fact. “I’m not even sure if I got all the transmission…
2 more injured by leaping sturgeon
Two more people were injured in a sturgeon strike Monday afternoon, July 13, on the Suwannee River. Old Town residents Nicholas P. Bradley and his wife Jamie L. Bradley were…
Law enforcement peers from across the state honor Lundy
Taylor County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Lundy was honored by his peers from across the state Tuesday when he was named the Florida Sheriffs Association’s (FSA) “Law Enforcement Officer of the…
Budget talks begin in the red
The Taylor County Commission began its budget discussions for the 2015-16 fiscal year Thursday morning facing a $500,000 deficit in its general fund despite nearly $630,000 in projected revenue increases.…
10-day crab trap closure will begin here July 20
Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in state waters from the Pasco-Hernando county line to the Wakulla-Franklin county line, including all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Bay, must be…
Select housing funds available
Taylor County is working with several state and federal programs to help local low-income residents rehabilitate their homes. The county recently learned it will once again receive $350,000 this year…
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