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$3.2 million coming to Taylor
Taylor County is set to receive more than $3.2 million in funding for major capital projects from the state of Florida’s 2023-24 budget, including $2 million for fire stations, another…
City moves to allow food trucks along 19
The Perry City Council is considering creating an exception to allow food trucks to set up within the city limits along U.S. 19 — something they have not been able…
City: Please be patient with yard trash pick-up
The City of Perry is asking residents to be patient as it struggles to keep up with regular roadside yard debris and trash pick-up due to several of its “old,…
Elderly abuse case dropped
Citing a lack of evidence and inability to obtain sworn testimony, the State Attorney’s Office has dismissed charges of elderly abuse against the caretaker of an 89-year-old victim who died…
Narcotics seized in routine traffic stop; two booked at jail
An early-morning routine traffic stop led to drug trafficking charges against one suspect and drug possession charges against another on Friday, June 30.…
Bid process a ‘circus’
Calling the recent handling of commercial solid waste collection bids a “circus” and “screw up,” City Councilman Bill Brynes wants to change the city’s current policy of allowing staff to…
‘You are manipulating numbers’
City Councilman Bill Brynes clashed with city staff repeatedly during the city’s June 27 meeting, describing an accounting proposal from City Finance Director Penny Staffney as “cooking the books” and…
BBTC Nursing Lab nears completion
With construction of Big Bend Technical College’s (BBTC) new $2 million Health Science Virtual Reality Lab approaching its final stages, Director Jodi Tillman is now turning to the task of…
New Florida laws in effect starting July 1
The Florida Legislature made headlines multiple times during the 2023 session, passing hundreds of new laws, many of which took effect this past Saturday, July 1.…
‘Embarrassing’ typo draws further rebuke from Brynes
Included in a string of criticisms directed at staff at a June 27 meeting, Councilman Bill Brynes called the misspelling of a former councilwoman’s name on a park sign “embarrassing.”…
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