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    Deputies offer faster response to coastal Taylor

    Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach residents are likely to experience a faster response time to emergency calls now that eight Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies reside in coastal Taylor County.…

    Daryl Richard Longley

    Daryl Richard Longley, devoted husband and father, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Aug. 25, 2020, at the age of 53.  Affectionately known as Babe, Daryl was born in…

    Bribery scheme detailed

    Former Assistant State Attorney Ernest “Ernie” Page IV is expected to appear in federal court next Thursday Sept. 3, for a “change of plea” hearing related to charges that he…

    Hurricane, COVID-19 delay start of school

    A perfect storm of two possible hurricanes battering the area and a rise in district personnel testing positive for COVID-19 delayed the start of the 2020-21 school year by three…

    Money available for rent, mortgage relief due to COVID

    Taylor County officials are now accepting applications from individuals who need assistance due to the economic impacts created by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The county has been allocated approximately…

    Last of the Mullet Men

    Last of the Mullet Men

    By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Leathered hands — freckled by the sun and scarred from a lifetime of mullet fishing — rhythmically pull in 147 feet of net, plucking…

    New COVID cases begin to fall

    Not counting the recent outbreak at Taylor Correctional Institute (TCI), the rate of new cases in Taylor County appears to be falling since hitting a peak in July. Since the…

    Sheriff promotes 3 within command

    Sheriff promotes 3 within command

    Three days after winning re-election to a second four-year term, Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett announced several administrative changes to the command structure within the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO).…

    Taylor was one of only 3 counties in Florida with voter turnout above 50% during primary election

    Although just over half of Taylor County’s 12,366 registered voters cast a ballot in last Tuesday’s Primary Election, local voter turnout was third-best in the state. Taylor County was one…

    Suncoast Task Force meets Aug. 27 to discuss toll road

    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will once again provide hybrid options for the upcoming Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic (M-CORES) Task Force meetings, including the one for the proposed…