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Minimum wage will rise 9 cents Jan. 1
Florida’s minimum wage will increase by nine cents on Friday, Jan. 1, jumping from $8.56 to $8.65 per hour, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which announced the…
Gag grouper season closes Jan. 1; will re-open off Taylor County April 1
Gag grouper will close to recreational harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1, 2021. The same day, several species of grouper will also close to recreational and commercial…
Supporting ‘Voices for Children’
West Fraser recently made two $5,000 donations to local civic organizations. The first (above) was “Voices for Children,” which works with children who have been taken from their homes and…
FWC holding virtual meetings on black crappie
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host 12 virtual conversations with stakeholders that will be conducted in place of traditional in-person meetings. “The objective of the conversations…
New laws beginning Jan. 1 include dog race ban and additional rules on hiring employees
While this Friday, Jan. 1, will usher in the start of a much-anticipated new year, it will also bring with it a number of new laws in Florida, including a…
Frontline ‘healthcare heroes’ receive first doses of vaccine
Nearly a dozen of Taylor County’s frontline healthcare workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH), a partner of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH).…
Century Ambulance to clock in on Jan. 1
Century Ambulance Service will officially take over emergency medical services (EMS) in Taylor County next week, after the Taylor County Commission unanimously approved a five-year contract with the company. The…
Foley Cut-Off project in default
Taylor County officials have declared the company hired to complete the ill-fated Foley Cut-Off resurfacing project is in default of its contract and will seek financial compensation from the bond…
Perry native one of first to receive vaccine
By ANTHONY WHITE / Contributing columnist How do you fight fear and uncertainty during a pandemic when thousands of Americans are dying each day? How do you open a long-term…
Deadline extended to register for Master Gardener course
The deadline to join the upcoming Master Gardener volunteer training course has been extended to Jan. 15. The course is scheduled to begin Feb. 18 and continue through April 29.…
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