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City council seeks $6.75 million grant to build a new fire station
The City of Perry plans to apply for a $6.75 million Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to purchase land and fund the construction of a new City of…
Perry natives complete 100-mile ultramarathon
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Usually when your brother or friend reaches out to make plans for a get together, it’s to relax and enjoy each other’s company.…
New state money available for Idalia housing repairs
County officials have identified additional state funding that could help more homeowners pay the cost of making home repairs for damage suffered during Hurricane Idalia.…
Bulldog Signing Day
Four more Taylor County High School (TCHS) student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play sports on the collegiate level this week, bringing the total number of Class of 2025…
Local unemployment is 2nd highest in Fla.
For 16 straight months since the closure of Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose mill in the fall of 2023, Taylor County has had the highest or second-highest unemployment rate in the…
County asks state for a DOGE financial review
The Taylor County Commission has requested the newly-created Florida Executive Office of the Governor Department of Government Efficiency (EOG DOGE) task force assist local officials with a joint comprehensive review…
School district bracing for $1.7 million revenue loss
Due to an anticipated 50% reduction in local tax revenue funding for capital improvements compared to prior years, the Taylor County School District’s five-year capital outlay plan for new projects…
DUI crash at Econfina Bridge on Hwy. 19
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers were first dispatched to investigate reports of a reckless driver traveling north on Highway 19 Saturday afternoon when they received a call that a 2018…
Former Chaparral demolished to make way for Zaxby’s
A demolition crew began tearing down and hauling away the former Chaparral Steak House building (more recently home to Casa Grande Mexican Restaurant) on U.S. Hwy. 19 this week, clearing…
UNF students launch weather balloon for NASA research effort
The University of North Florida’s (UNF) Space Science and Engineering Club launched a six-foot tall high altitude weather balloon from the “old rock building” (former Taylor County Elementary School) campus…
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