A Mayo woman has been charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide for a Nov. 10, 2019, head-on crash that happened here and claimed the life of a 33-year-old Tallahassee…
Traffic Violations
An early-morning routine traffic stop for speeding led to the arrest of a St. Petersburg man on drug charges after marijuana and cannabis wax products were found in his possession.…
Fraud
Former State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister, awaiting trial on federal charges of bribery, extortion and tax fraud, is now facing a lawsuit alleging he denied a Lake City man due process…
Robbery
A Pinetta teen is facing multiple felony charges, including armed robbery and possession of a concealed firearm, in connection with a home invasion that occurred Monday evening at Perrytown Apartments…
Burglary
A gun stolen during an October 2021 vehicle burglary in Perry has been recovered in Bay County following a multi-agency car chase involving a stolen car that ended with four…
Misdemeanors
A Perry man who admitted to shooting his neighbors’ dogs with a bow and arrow on two different occasions is facing misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.…
Drug Crimes
Assault
A Perry man facing assault and battery charges claims he mistook a FedEx delivery man for a thief after chasing him when he attempted to deliver a package to his…
Murder
Public Defender Baya Harrison (left), his paralegal and defendant Nikki Lynn Remedies (right) were in court Tuesday for the start of her second-degree murder trial stemming from the Jan. 21, 2021 stabbing death of Gisella “Gee” Milito in Steinhatchee.
Homicide
Arson
The Perry Police Department (PPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating an arson suspect who may be armed and dangerous. Clyde Laron Miller Jr., 32, is being sought in…
Manslaughter
After nearly four hours of deliberations Wednesday night, a jury found Jarnell “Roosta” Coverson guilty of manslaughter for his role in the Jan. 24, 2018, murder of Keshawn “Chico” Davis.…
Extortion
Former Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister will reportedly plead guilty to extortion and bribery charges as part of a plea deal in his federal corruption case. Siegmeister was…
After verbally agreeing to a number of changes in his proposed employment contract at the request of city council members Tuesday night, new City Manager John Hart started work on…
BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF PERRY, FLORIDA, SERVING ALSO AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PERRY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Sections 163.3161 through 163.3248, Florida Statutes, as amended, and the City of Perry Land Development Regulations, as amended, objections, recommendations and comments concerning the amendment, as described below, will be heard by the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Perry, Florida, serving also as the Local Planning Agency of the City of Perry, Florida, at a public hearing on August 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the City Council Meeting Room, City Hall located at 224 South Jefferson Street, Perry, Florida.
The Taylor County Commission is preparing to give two local landowners one final warning before beginning foreclosure proceedings against coastal properties that have accrued tens of thousands of dollars in…