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The sex offender shot and severely wounded a north Florida deputy Monday night

The sex offender shot and severely wounded a north Florida deputy Monday night

A bipartisan group of 55 Florida sheriffs endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in his Senate reelection campaign for governor on Monday.

Sheriff threatens to pull work crews from county After the Taylor County Commission decided last week to discontinue its Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) security details at the Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee boat ramps this summer, the board received a number of calls in protest, most notably from Sheriff Wayne Padgett, who threatened to pull the county’s jail work squads in response. Last Friday, the commission held a special meeting and rescinded their earlier action after listening to Padgett, as well as several coastal residents who spoke about the need for the deput...

Sheriff seeks 10% employee raises Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett is asking the Taylor County Commission to find a way to give all of his employees a 10% raise in the next year’s budget, even if it means raising local property tax rates to secure the necessary funds. Padgett made his request at the commission’s April 27 workshop, passing out a letter in which he requested the commission consider a minimum of a 10% raise. Subscribe to our e-Edition and read the rest of the story. Already a subscriber? Click here to sign in.