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New EMS bids range from $233,000 to $1.5 million higher than the current rate
Taylor County will have a new 911 emergency medical services (EMS) provider on Jan. 1, after Century Ambulance, which has provided that service to the county since 2021, declined to…
Commission votes to take back control of emergency management from TCSO
The Taylor County Commission voted this week to formally notify Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett that the county will once again resume control over the Taylor County Emergency Management department.…
Traffic stops lead to drug arrests, seizures
Over the span of five days last week, a series of unrelated traffic stops led to a variety of drug and driving violation arrests, as well as the seizure of…
Chamber nominated for Flagler Award for marketing campaign
The Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce has been nominated as a finalist for the annual “Flagler Awards,” to be presented at the 2025 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism scheduled on…
Our Comeback
By DAWN V. PEREZ / Director, Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce When three hurricanes slammed into the Taylor County coastline in rapid succession over the course of just 13 months,…
Perry man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge
David Alan Miles, 31, of Perry pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States…
GP seeking permit to resume discharging in Fenholloway River
In a draft wastewater permit renewal application submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Georgia-Pacific (GP) has proposed moving its wastewater discharge point back to its original location…
County urged to take possession of pipeline
Local businessman Andy Jackson, supported by representatives with the North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP), is urging the Taylor County Commission to take steps to preserve Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Fenholloway River…
County property tax rates to remain at current level
The Taylor County Commission has elected to keep the county’s 2025-26 property tax millage rates the same as the current year, avoiding a rate increase despite losing $1.9 million in…
Commissioner relays ‘citizen questions’ on TCSO budget
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) officials answered a number of budget-related questions from local citizens submitted by Commissioner Pam Feagle during a recent July 24 budget workshop.…
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