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DeSantis vetoes firefighter/EMT academy
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) and local school district officials had high hopes that this year’s state budget would include an allocation to build a new firefighter/EMT academy here, but…
$3.6 million for county remains in state budget
While the Taylor County School District lost $2.9 million slated for Big Bend Technical College (see story above), Taylor County government escaped the governor’s veto pen with nearly all of…
Hodges Park receives a summertime makeover
In anticipation of the busy summer season, Taylor County crews recently performed seasonal maintenance at Hodges Park and the Keaton Beach boat ramp.…
12U All-Stars fall in district tourney
Despite displaying great determination and excellent sportsmanship, the local Taylor County 12 and Under (12U) baseball team was eliminated in two games from the Babe Ruth District 6 tournament held…
City council set to discuss once-a-week trash pickup
In an effort to devote more manpower and time to picking up the piles of mixed trash and other debris being placed on the right-of-way of city streets, the City…
50-60 showing up for summer conditioning
With the sound of weights clanging in the background Thursday morning, Taylor County Head Football Coach Jesse Braswell shared that the Bulldogs’ weightlifting and conditioning program “has been going really…
Father Figures
In honor of Father’s Day, which became a recognized national holiday in 1972, Shady Grove columnist Claire Hatcher invited residents there to share thoughts about the fathers or father figures…
Perry Women’s Club will host Political Forum July 19
The Perry Women’s Club (PWC) will host a Non-Partisan Political Forum on Friday, July 19, beginning with a meet-and-greet at 5:15 p.m., followed by the program at 6 p.m. The…
Local dojo hosts students, instructors from around U.S. for training, belt exam
Perry Shotokan Karate hosted a big event at the local karate dojo the final week of May, with many local students and karate instructors from Florida, Virginia, New Jersey and…
Scallop season!
Florida’s recreational scalloping season begins Saturday off the shores of Taylor and Dixie County. This year, Florida Sea Grant (FSG) and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural…
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