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Taylor unemployment rate remains steady
Taylor County’s unemployment rate remained relatively stableonce again in January, but with several other counties seeing increases, Taylor fell out of the worst 10 counties in Florida. For the month,…
$347,000 is awarded to city for downtown lake
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) has awarded the City of Perry a $347,000 grant which will fund the construction of a sprawling lake that will change the face…
Storm of the Century: ‘An all-around horrible day’
The Storm of the Century, which claimed 10 lives along the Taylor County coast 20 years ago this week, left an indelible mark on both the landscape and the lives…
No injuries in bus vs. semi crash
A school bus transporting 39 students home after school Monday was involved in a minor crash involving a semi-truck that resulted in no injuries. Brandy McGuire Brown, 37, of Perry…
Bomb threat shutters court
The Perry Police Department (PPD) is following leads in an investigation of a bomb threat that triggered the evacuation of the Taylor County Courthouse Monday morning, March 11. More than…
Death row: Meeks raises issue of mental retardation
On March 14, Douglas A. Meeks will mark his 38th year on Florida Death Row. In those decades, he has filed numerous appeals and has been granted three stays of…
Storm of the Century: Where were you when the waters came?
The first calls for help began around 4 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 1993. A “no-name” system, which would later be known as the Storm of the Century, had slammed into…
County seeking funds for Green Street sidewalks
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to seek grant funds from the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to install a sidewalk along Green Street to Taylor County Elementary School. But…
City unveils canopy designs March 26
The City of Perry will hold two public forms to unveil preliminary designs for its downtown canopy project. The meetings, which are open to the public, will be held Tuesday,…
Fire claims home
A Taylor County family is dealing with the devastating loss of their home due to a fire which broke out Thursday, March 7. County, city and volunteer firefighters battled the…
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