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The Grove developers asking city council to restructure incentives
The Perry City Council is being asked to revisit and restructure an incentive package it adopted in 2022 for the developers of “The Grove at Perry,” who face a March…
Coastal waterway clean-up efforts underway
Efforts to clean up Hurricane Helene debris from Taylor County’s coastal waterways kicked off this week.…
Perry man indicted on federal drug charges
Deontae David Bernard Watkins, 43, of Perry, has been indicted in federal court for two counts of possession with intent to distribute multiple illegal drugs, possession of a firearm in…
Local CVS pharmacy is set to close by the end of May
The local CVS store, which has been a mainstay at the corner of Jefferson Street and Hampton Springs Avenue since it was built in 1996, will close at the end…
GP fined for 115,000-gallon ‘unauthorized discharge’ into Fenholloway in February
Just two days prior to the state holding a public meeting here in Perry on a draft wastewater permit that would allow Georgia-Pacific (GP) to move the discharge point of…
9,000-acre Georgia fire covers Taylor in smoke
As of Tuesday, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) was actively battling more than 100 wildfires that have burned an estimated 12,000 acres across the state, as Florida continues to experience…
County’s 12-month rainfall deficit now tops 20 inches
Taylor County received an average of just over 1 inch of rainfall in March – compared to a historical average of 4.6 inches – as the Suwannee River Water Management…
Man facing charges after high-speed chase
A high-speed chase Friday night, April 17, ended with the arrest of a Perry man who now faces multiple felony charges, including fleeing and eluding, as well as possession of…
City moving forward to buy new well site
Encouraged by good test well water quality results, City of Perry officials have agreed to begin the process of purchasing a 17-acre property near the intersection of Old Dixie Highway…
County seeks bids for hospital roof repairs
The Taylor County Commission is seeking qualified contractors to submit bids to repair, retrofit and harden Doctors’ Memorial Hospital’s (DMH) roof, which is more than two decades old and experienced…
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