Taylor County Florida News

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

As screwworm cases spread across Texas and New Mexico, some officials fear the outbreak may be larger than confirmed counts suggest. Internal debates and interviews reveal growing concerns about wheth...

06/19/2026

This is NOT a tax cut— it’s a tax shift. AND the 30% of Floridians who are renters will pay MORE.

“Some renters may face higher costs if Florida voters approve property tax cuts on the November ballot — dealing another blow to housing affordability, real estate experts say.
To make up for tax-cut losses, local governments might raise tax rates on non-homesteaded properties, which could include rental properties, said Ken Johnson, the chair of real estate and professor of finance at the University of Mississippi and the founder of Florida Atlantic University’s Real Estate Initiative.”

“Local governments could raise the (tax) rates on those landlords, which in turn will raise the rents,” Johnson said. “So this shortfall could end up being borne, at least in part, by renters, making renting all the more difficult than it already is.”

“Some government officials say the cuts threaten crucial funding for local services and even could dissolve smaller communities that lack diverse tax bases. In recent weeks, some cities already have discussed the possibility of raising the tax rate as a way to help offset losses.”

“These savings to homeowners could come at the expense of Florida’s renters, many of whom “are paying much more than homeowners on a monthly basis,” said Kelly Powell, the CEO of Community Partners of South Florida, a housing development organization.”

“Johnson said shifting the tax load onto renters won’t be enough to offset the total loss in revenue, which could lead to higher sales tax, utility tax and municipality fees, all of which also affects homeowners.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/19/property-tax-cuts-could-end-up-squeezing-some-florida-renters/

06/19/2026

Are You Election Ready❓

The 2026 August 18th Primary Election is just around the corner-
📝Are you registered to vote?
📝Do you need to make a change to your address or name?
📝Has it been more than 5 years since you updated your signature with our office?
📝Do you need to change your party affiliation?
📝Did you renew your driver’s license after July 2024?
If you answered YES to any of these questions update your voter registration record today?
Visit our website at www.taylorelectionsfl.gov or call your elections office at 850.838.3515.

06/19/2026

Citrus County board denies data center proposal, siding with residents | Link in comments ⬇️

06/19/2026

Taylor County Elections, FL Alert: The voter registration books will close on Monday, July 20, 2026, for the Primary Election. If you or someone you know needs to register to vote or change their party affiliation prior to the primary election, they must do so on or before this book closing deadline. After the deadline only changes to a voter's name, address or signature are permitted. Your Supervisor of Elections encourages you to verify your voter information is up to date and current by visiting our website at www.taylorelectionsfl.gov or calling your elections office at 850.838.3515.

Taylor County FL Elections: Check status, register, update info, request ballots, find dates, and get help in English or Spanish.

06/19/2026

Your Signature is Important!

Keeping your signature up to date on your voter record is an important step in protecting the integrity of your vote. Your signatures are a form of identification used to validate voters' vote by mail ballots, candidate and initiative petitions, and other documents. Over time, your handwriting may change naturally due to age, health, or even just shifts in the way you write.

If your signature on file with our office no longer matches your current signature, it could raise questions during the verification process and potentially delay or even reject your ballot.
When your record reflects your current, consistent signature, it gives a reliable baseline to compare against.

An easy way to update it is through our online voter registration link on our website www.taylorelectionsfl.gov, which brings the signature from your drivers license into your voter record. Alternatively, you can sign and submit a paper voter registration application. Just drop by your Supervisor of Elections office located at 433 U S 19 N, Perry, Florida or give us a call at 850-838-3515, if you have any questions.

06/19/2026

Wakulla Springs, 1967: An aerial view captures the park’s ancient cypress swamps, sapphire waters, tour boats, diving platform and sandy shoreline.

One of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world, Wakulla Spring discharges an average of 400,000 gallons per minute into the nine-mile Wakulla River. It is a vent of the Floridan Aquifer, which provides fresh drinking water to about 10 million people.

Financier Edward Ball built the Mediterranean Revival-style Wakulla Lodge hotel in front of the spring in 1937. From 1963 to about 1970, the spring’s 4,000 acres were designated as a wildlife and bird sanctuary and leased to the National Audubon Society to manage. In 1966, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior named Wakulla Spring as a National Natural Landmark. Ball’s estate sold Wakulla Springs to the state of Florida in October 1985, and it became a Florida State Park. In 1993, the Wakulla Springs Archeological and Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Find more photos of this archaeological site, wildlife sanctuary and Florida State Park on Florida Memory. ✴️

📷Richard Parks collection. State Archives of Florida, Image RP06188.



Visit Wakulla The Lodge at Wakulla Springs Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park