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PERRY — The county seat of Taylor County felt the full force of Hurricane Idalia as it ravaged the Big Bend of Florida. Residents lost personal possessions, roofs and countless trees. But in the tight-knit city of about 7,000, at least the people of Perry have each other. “We lost everything,” said Jean Padgett, whose father-in-law is Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett. “In this community, ...
A 16-year-old male was detained by law enforcement officials after the Taylor County Sheriff's Office said the male made a threat of violence to occur Friday at Taylor County High School.
The first directive for a cold weather warming center in Taylor County has been established, according to Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett.
A teen attacked by a shark off the coast of Florida was afraid for her life until her ...