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Ballard Franklin Aman
Ballard Franklin Aman, 68, died July 17, 2026. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 31, at 3 p.m., at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burns Funeral Home is in charge…
Commission seeks extension to determine whether to challenge FDEP over GP permit
The Taylor County Commission is seeking more time to decide whether to formally challenge a state-issued wastewater permit tied to the former Foley Cellulose mill, voting this week to request…
Slight uptick in county’s total taxable value
Until recently, Taylor County has always been an outlier compared to other Florida counties in how much of its total taxable value consisted of “tangible personal property,” or business equipment,…
Habitat partnership provides assistance for storm damages
Habitat for Humanity of Taylor County, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Nature Coast, is accepting applications for limited disaster recovery repair assistance for income-qualified homeowners in Taylor…
Padgett, Southerland request budget increases
Three of Taylor County constitutional officers are proposing to keep their budgets the same or slightly below the current year’s level in 2026-27, while two are asking for increases.…
School board balks at new SRD contract with TCSO
The Taylor County School Board has balked at a proposed $90,000 increase in contracted services for the School Resource Deputies (SRD) program, asking Superintendent of Schools Reggie Wentworth to reopen…
Walker to be guest speaker at July 27 meeting
Christian fiction author Delores Leggett Walker returns to her Taylor County roots, speaking at the Monday, July 27, meeting of the Friends of the Taylor County Public Library. The free…
Arnold receives scholarship offer to play softball for Daytona Beach
Rising Taylor County High School (TCHS) junior Ryver Arnold has received her first official college scholarship offer to play for the Daytona Beach Christian University Seraphim softball team.…
School board proposes lower property tax rate for 2026-27
The Taylor County School District will levy a slightly lower property tax rate on property owners for the coming budget year, proposing to lower the millage rate from 5.637 down…
Tillman receives ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at FACTE 100th anniversary gala
Former longtime Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) director Jodi Tillman was awarded the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Florida Association for Career & Technical Education’s (FACTE) 100th anniversary gala…
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