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Local governments still waiting for Idalia FEMA money
Nearly 14 months after Hurricane Idalia tore through Perry and Taylor County on Aug. 30, 2023, local city, county and school board officials are still waiting on millions in federal…
Strickland re-hired by sheriff’s office
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) sergeant who resigned in July after admitting to lying about an inmate who escaped after being left unattended is now back on the job.…
Emergency management director abruptly resigns
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Director of Emergency Management John Louk — who led disaster relief and recovery efforts as the county endured three hurricanes in the span of 13…
586 votes cast during first day of early voting
In a record-setting opening day for early voting in Taylor County, 586 voters cast their ballots on Monday — an average of one vote cast every 73 seconds across the…
FDOE settles with Glover over teaching certificate sanctions
One day before a final hearing was set to be heard by the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, former superintendent of schools Danny Glover and the Florida Department of Education…
Debris removal trucks involved in crash
Two out-of-town contractors working to pick up and haul away hurricane debris in Taylor County were involved in a crash on Highway 27 East just outside of Perry on Monday…
City ‘pushing hard’ to market 271-acre parcel for new economic development
The City of Perry continues “pushing hard” to help promote a local 271-acre privately-owned parcel being marketed as a potential commercial/industrial economic development site on Hwy. 19.…
Brailyn Omans named 2024 Florida Forest Festival Queen
When organizers of this year’s Miss Florida Forest Festival Pageant selected the theme, “There’s No Place Like Home,” they had no way of knowing just how meaningful the sense of…
Council to spend $300,000 in grant funds on a city-wide stormwater planning study
The City of Perry recently agreed to spend $300,000 in grant funds to have its engineering firm perform a city-wide stormwater planning study that will also help make a local…
RIF grant to fund fire hydrants,1.75 miles of new water lines
In addition to just recently authorizing a stormwater drainage study, the city council previously took the first step in another major infrastructure project that will replace old asbestos concrete water…
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