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FFS will hold pine beetle workshop in Mayo on July 2
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) is offering a free workshop on July 2 at the Day Community Center in Mayo for private landowners concerned about the potential impacts from pine…
$14.9 million for Perry, Taylor in state budget
The Florida Legislature finally approved a state budget late Monday evening featuring $14.9 million in direct allocations included for Taylor County, the City of Perry and the Taylor County School…
Bill eliminates sales tax on batteries, sunscreen, more
Along with the state budget, the Florida Legislature passed a bill Monday night permanently removing sales tax from purchases of many disaster-preparedness items, while also making the annual “Back to…
Pre-trial hearings slated July 14 for jail escapees
Pending court cases against Taylor County Jail escapees Ricky Dale Foskey, Joshya A. Warf and Raymond Lamond Lee continue to work their way through the system, with pre-trial hearings set…
Easy early-season limits!
The 2025 scallop season got underway on Sunday, June 15, off the coast of Taylor County, with most scallopers having no problem gathering their early-season reduced bag limit of one…
City considering expansive$254 million Five-Year Plan
City Manager John Hart is scheduled to present a comprehensive list of more than $254 million in proposed projects and equipment needs to the Perry City Council at its next…
Jury selection set to begin June 23
Jury selection is set for Monday, June 23, in two separate trials – one for a man accused of attacking a woman with a shovel and the other for a…
City seeking funding for wastewater vacuum truck
The City of Perry continues to seek funding sources to help pay for a wastewater vacuum truck that would allow city crews to quickly and efficiently service and clean sewer…
Hart outlines Perry’s most pressing needs to council
In an executive summary recently presented to state officials, City Manager John Hart laid out some of the challenges and most pressing needs facing the City of Perry, which hopes…
Palatka man arrested for smuggling meth following traffic stop
A joint law enforcement effort — which ended with a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Dollar General Marketplace on Hwy. 221 North on Wednesday, June 11 —…
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