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    Questions outnumber answers as district readies for Common Core

    By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer Although the 2013-14 school year is not yet half complete, questions and concerns are continuing to grow over next school year, when Florida schools…

    Legal Notices for Oct. 18, 2013

    IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NUMBER: 13000454CAC WOODLAND III, LTD., a Florida limited partnership, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES P. DAUGHTREY,…

    Stars on parade at Magnolia Fest

    Grammy Award-winners Willie Nelson & Family, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Ragga Marley and Dawes are performing this weekend at Magnolia Fest under the trees of the Spirit of the…

    Stone crab season now open through May 2014

    Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opened Tuesday, Oct. 15, in state and federal waters. To be harvested, stone crab claws must be at least 2¾ inches…

    Mary Ann Prevatt

    Mary Ann Prevatt, 54, of Perry, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. at North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville with Father Michael…

    Log truck driver escapes serious injuries in morning crash Tuesday

    A Taylor County truck driver narrowly escaped serious injuries after crashing his loaded log truck on U.S. Highway 19 early Tuesday morning, Oct. 15. Joe Harris, 43, was out of…

    Masons to provide free ID kits for kids Oct. 19

    More than 800,000 children are reported missing in the United States each year, which is about one every 40 seconds. The Florida Masonic Child ID Program is a statewide service…

    Harvey, Kirk crowned little king, queen

    Harvey, Kirk crowned little king, queen

    By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer Whenever Hudson Harvey needs advice on how to handle his duties as the newly-crowned Florida Forest Festival Little King, he won’t have to…

    Inmate pleads guilty to assault on officer

    Inmate pleads guilty to assault on officer

    A former Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) inmate who attacked two officers here in September 2011 pled guilty to four felony charges last week, receiving five years to run concurrent to…

    ‘Fan favorites’ return for Forest Festival

    ‘Fan favorites’ return for Forest Festival

    With Florida celebrating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Ponce De Leon in its Viva Florida 500 efforts, the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival is honoring the state’s timber…