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Blanco receives American Fisheries Society ‘Award of Excellence’ for scallop outreach
By SHARISHA BOODOO / Courtesy of American Fisheries Society Give a man some scallops, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to sustainably harvest scallops, and he…
VDCI to take over county mosquito control
Taylor County’s mosquito control program will transition from direct county oversight to a third-party company, Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), beginning in October.…
County transfers $500,000 for Steinhatchee flood project
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to transfer $500,000 from its general fund reserves to cover a funding shortfall that would allow it to move forward with the flood mitigation…
City eyes crosswalk at Center/Main intersection
The Perry City Council is considering improved signage and installing a crosswalk in front of First Baptist Church in downtown Perry, instead of a new four-way stop at the intersection…
DMH receives $10,000 technology grant
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) recently announced the local healthcare provider has been selected as a recipient of a $10,000 Sunshine Health Provider Technology Grant to support remote patient monitoring efforts…
County awaiting Keaton canal surveys
County officials are awaiting the results of new surveys of the Keaton Beach canals that will provide a more accurate measure of the amount of sediment that must be removed…
Pitts sentenced to 10 years on meth charge
Fairley Trey Pitts was in his bed, with trafficking amounts of methamphetamine tucked by his head, when Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) investigators served a search warrant at his home…
Rural Economic Initiative holding meeting at BBTC about dredging
A Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) meeting, focused on coastal dredging, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) in Perry, hosted by Florida Commerce.…
TCWSD issues ‘precautionary boil water notice’ for Keaton
The Taylor Coastal Water & Sewer District (TCWSD) issued a “precautionary boil water notice” to certain Keaton Beach residents on Tuesday, Sept.1, following a water main break near the public…
Billboards pop up supporting school sales tax proposal
Taylor County motorists may have noticed two new billboards encouraging voters to support a new proposed half-cent sales surtax to benefit the local public school district.…
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