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The Long Haul
Dirt pathways cut through tall pines and stretch to the horizon. Alligators, otters and tortoises call the woods home, but once a year, they share their space with hundreds of…
Search for inmates continues
Multiple law enforcement units swarmed a residence off of Dice Road Friday afternoon, Jan. 31, as part of the ongoing search for missing inmate Joshya Arron Warf, who – along…
Shoaf, Simon field local pleas for help
Addressing an overflow crowd packed inside the county commission board room Thursday afternoon, Representative Jason Shoaf and Senator Corey Simon heard funding requests from local officials and impassioned pleas from…
Quincy woman arrested after basketball fracas
A Quincy woman was arrested and a FAMU High School boys basketball player was detained following an altercation that prematurely ended a Taylor County High School (TCHS) basketball game Friday…
Helene debris cleanup is still underway
Since Hurricane Helene devastated Taylor County back in September, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)-contracted crews have removed 16,415 loads, totaling 660,000 cubic yards of debris, from the county’s roadways.…
McKeever is new county building official
The Taylor County Commission has officially hired local contractor George Terry McKeever to serve as the county’s building official.…
Cookie, juice thief arrested in home
A property owner conducting a security check on a residence Saturday night, Feb. 1, found it occupied by an uninvited guest – who was inside sleeping on the floor.…
County faces 20% drop in tax revenue
Ever since September 2023, when Georgia-Pacific (GP) announced it was closing the Foley Cellulose mill in Taylor County, local government officials have been bracing for the financial hit that was…
How will losses impact future county budgets?
Although the $3.3 million in projected revenue losses next year are a fraction of the county’s current $100 million budget, they represent a more than 20% drop in total property…
Board eyes spending cuts, alternative revenue sources
Facing a projected $3.3 million loss in property tax revenues next fiscal year, the Taylor County Commission is exploring all available options, including spending cuts and alternative revenue sources.…
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