County to rename sports complex in Ratliff’s honor
For nearly 30 years Glenn Ratliff was a fixture at recreational sporting events, donning a referee’s whistle or umpire’s face mask to call many youth and school athletic contests.
Seeking to ensure that future generations of youth sports participants never forget the legacy left by longtime City Recreation Department Director Glenn Ratliff, who died earlier this month, the Taylor County Commission is moving to name the Taylor County Sports Complex in his honor.
Commissioner Jim Moody asked the board to consider the proposal during the commission’s meeting held Tuesday morning.
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Shoaf seeks $1.4 million for Taylor
Heading into the 2021 Florida Legislative session, Rep. Jason Shoaf (HD 7) has filed budget requests totaling more than $80 million to support projects across the 10 counties he represents, including $1.4 million for projects in Taylor County.
The funding requests for local projects include $606,000 for improvements to the Taylor County Courthouse, $424,000 for softball fields at the Taylor County Sports Complex, $350,000 for a Taylor County School District “Safe and Secure Schools” electronic key card system and $81,675 for auditorium improvements at Forest Capital Hall.
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Health Dept. receives 1,000 doses; vaccinating 70 per day
Reba Olcott was one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine reserved specifically for the county’s 65-plus population. “We ask that the community bear with us during this time. We anticipate we will continue to receive weekly shipments of the vaccine, and are steadily scheduling individuals from our waiting list in the order in which they are received. Due to an overwhelming amount of phone calls, we are encouraging everyone to register online. We also encourage anyone who has an appointment to fill out the forms ahead of time and print them. All of these links can be found at http://taylor.floridahealth.gov/,” Health Department Public Information Officer Martine Young said.
Drunken spree results in $20,000 in damages
A Perry man was arrested and held on a $62,000 bond after reportedly burglarizing the Taylor County Sports Complex, causing an estimated $20,000 in damages and leading law enforcement on a drunken 100-mph chase Saturday, Dec. 12.
Glen Wilson Coxwell, 22, of Perry, faces 12 criminal charges after breaking into the local sports complex compound, ramming a tractor into two county buildings and stealing a truck he used to lead officers on a high-speed chase before finally crashing on Hwy. 98.
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