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Burglar is arrested for 5th time in 8 months
A Perry man was arrested Friday for the fifth time in just eight months and faces charges of trespassing while armed and petit theft. Miles Dandridge Hopkins, 28, is being…
FHSAA cancels all spring sports
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that schools would not return to campus for the remainder of this school year, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) canceled all remaining…
Ramps to remain closed as county awaits Gov. update
Three weeks into Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis’ month-long “Safer at Home” executive order, county officials say they are maintaining the status quo and awaiting further guidance from the state before…
FWC will hold its May 14 meeting online
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet online May 14 beginning at 9 am. The meeting, originally scheduled to be held in Miami, will now be held…
Brooks case back in local court
Florida’s First District Court of Appeals has sided with Taylor County in Cedar Island property owner Timothy Brook’s appeal of the county’s 2019 foreclosure of his property. On March 19,…
Got 30? Let’s walk!
Taylor County’s local University of Florida IFAS Extension office invites residents to register now for the 2020 “Let’s Walk Florida!” program. “This is a 10-week physical activity challenge and promotion…
Deputy facing internal investigation
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has suspended a deputy with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation launched Wednesday surrounding the officer’s actions and use of force during…
Suspect leads officers on chase through Perry with toddler in back seat
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff writer A Taylor County man is behind bars after he reportedly led police officers on a dangerous car chase with a toddler in the back…
Murder trial delayed
The third and final suspect to face a jury for the 2018 murder of Kashawn “Chico” Davis has received an unexpected reprieve in the wake of the current coronavirus pandemic.…
Severe weather
A line of severe thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and lightning blew through the Big Bend area Tuesday, toppling this tree on Foley Cut-Off Road. Taylor County was one of…
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