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Judge rules Frazier ‘not guilty’ Friday
Infernal Club manager Michael Frazier was found not guilty of operating a bottle club without a license following a two-hour non-jury trial held Friday, Nov. 1. Circuit Judge Greg Parker…
County inks 10-year lease with DMH
The Taylor County Commission approved a new 10-year lease agreement Monday with the Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Board of Directors for the continued operation of the hospital. During previous discussions,…
FFS reports drop in wildfires
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) responded to 39 wildfires in Taylor County during the fiscal year ending June 30, almost half the number they battled the previous year. FFS Forest…
Judge lifts stay on net fishing
The Leon County circuit court judge who ruled against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) last week over its regulations enforcing the 1994 net ban amendment, sided with…
Health dept. welcomes surgeon general here
Florida’s Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John H. Armstrong visited the Florida Department of Health in Taylor County Thursday, Oct. 31, to promote the Healthiest Weight Florida initiative.…
Community leaders get firsthand look at TCI
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer Block walls barely taller than waist-high give a modicum of privacy between the line of toilets that face an open bank of showers.…
Scott shook every hand, served fish at festival
Politicians far and wide are known for kissing babies and shaking hands, but only in Perry at the Florida Forest Festival can the governor of the State of Florida spend…
Big smiles all around for Florida Forest Festival
By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer In a year when the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival honored the state’s rich history under the theme of “Viva Florida Forestry,” the festival…
TCHS band director resigns mid-season
For the second time this school year, Taylor County High School (TCHS) is searching for a new band director. TCHS Principal Audie Ash confirmed Tuesday that Band Director John W.…
Scott to attend festival
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will attend the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival Saturday, Oct. 26, the first sitting governor to do so since Gov. Lawton Chiles in the 1990s. The…
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