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Arrowood speaks: ‘I had nothing to do with this’
Standing before Circuit Judge David Fina wearing an orange inmate jumpsuit, Garrett Arrowood was a sharp contrast to the suit-and-tie clad, clean-shaven defendant the jury saw during his murder trial…
Cell mate says Arrowood confessed; agent testifies victim’s home ‘targeted’
By ANGELA CASTELUCCI / Staff writer State prosecutors John Weed and James McCain called more than dozen witnesses to testify during Garrett Arrowood’s four-day murder trial April 19-22. They included…
Tourism boom for scallop season?
Taylor County could find itself with even more visitors than usual during this summer’s scallop season after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced this week it was…
3 new candidates make election bids: Folsom, McHargue & Gray
Three more people have filed to run for office in the past week, including a sixth candidate for Taylor County Sheriff. The new hopefuls bring the total number of local…
Review: ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ is a very generic, fantasy action film
By MARK VIOLA Four years ago, Hollywood gave us “Snow White and the Huntsman,” a darker, more action-filled take on the classic fairy tale. Although that film had its flaws,…
Review: ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ captures the feel of both the 80s and college
By MARK VIOLA I have no problem with mainstream blockbusters, but I also love finding smaller films destined to become classics in their various genres. Director Richard Linklater has given…
Legal Notices for April 29, 2016
AVISO DE ELECCIONES GENERALES Yo, Ken Detzner, Secretario de Estado del Estado de la Florida, por el presente notifico que se llevar‡n a cabo ELECCIONES GENERALES en el Condado de…
Former emergency management director announces candidacy for sheriff’s office
Former Taylor County Emergency Management Director Roy Dennis Woods has announced his candidacy for sheriff. “Upon learning of Sheriff (L.E. “Bummy”) Williams’ decision to retire, and after deliberating for several…
NRA banquet is May 13
Taylor County Friends of the National Rifle Association (NRA) invite supporters of the Second Amendment to attend their fifth annual banquet on Friday, May 13, at 6 p.m. at the…
Gary Lee Cook
Gary Lee Cook, 52 died April 14, 2016. Services will be held Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 2:30p.m. at Antioch M.B. Church.…
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