Category Archives: Local

Support Taylor Baseball

Sonny Bishop would like to “encourage everyone to attend this season’s baseball games. The season starts today, February 21, against Suwannee at 5:00 pm at Pace Field. The Bulldogs went 2-0 in a preseason tournament to start the year last … Continue reading

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Page Announces 2012 Re-Election

According to the Taco Times, dated Wednesday, January 11, 2012, County Commissioner Malcolm Page (D) announced that he will be running for re-election in District 1, County Commission.  If elected, this will be his third term. Mr. Page was quoted … Continue reading

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Citizen Unhappy With City Council Decisions

Well Commissioner Gunter is at it again. He doesn’t want the city to give you an extension on your utilities if you win at the Local Internet Cafe’s, he doesn’t seem to mind the business’s on 19 being required to … Continue reading

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Bulldog Football Season

Emailed topic: I believe we need to start a topic on the football team that just finished the season last night. They fought hard against a very good team in Yulee and came up 1 point short. Taylor County’s football … Continue reading

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How Counties Compare

Florida Tax Watch released its annual publication that compares the revenue and expenditure profiles of Florida’s 67 counties to give taxpayers an overview of how their local governments stack up with the rest of the State’s. The report has four … Continue reading

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Passing of Dr. J. Clayton Pruitt

I have been informed of the passing of Dr. Clayton Pruitt yesterday.  Dr. Pruitt has been working towards developing a large part of undeveloped Taylor County coastal land he had purchased several years ago into the Reserve at Sweetwater Estuary.  … Continue reading

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School Lunches

Before I start, if I have received false information, then I apologize.  Some information has come to my attention that disturbs me greatly.  Now, this may have been going on for just this year, several years or many years, so … Continue reading

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*Updated* Should The School Dress Code Be For Everyone? (also included, School Football Issues)

As we all know, the State adopted a new dress code for Florida Schools, which Superintendent Dyal implemented.  My questions is, should everyone involved in the daily operations of the schools be required to adhere by the same dress code?  … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Re: Handicap Citizen Gets Cold Shoulder

I was sent an email today regarding an update to the situation mentioned in the prior topic.  Below is the email minus the name of the person involved: “Perry’s Coaches stood up with (name withheld) to ensure the children come … Continue reading

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Handicap Citizen Gets Cold Shoulder

I received an email today regarding an alleged issue with a handicap citizen and her son.  This woman is a severe diabetic and has recently had one leg amputated and a wound that won’t heal.  Her 12-year-old son signed up … Continue reading

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