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Hurricane season starts
Ethics in Business
Trailblazer Award
4-H holds Community Pride Project
Special to The Sun
The Wakulla County 4-H Community Pride Project took a powerful step toward youth awareness and prevention this year with “Prevention Before Intervention,” a teen town hall created by youth, for youth. Led by Emily Zak and co-hosted by Caden Gruebel, the event opened honest conversations about substance use, mental health, peer pressure, leadership, and the importance of connection within the community.
Read More …WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Budget done, property taxes on deck
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida heads into the hurricane season with a budget now in place, even if for a second consecutive year it took longer than expected, with a third special session on the horizon.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a $114.5 billion spending plan Friday, wrapping up a special session to complete the budget 77 days after they failed to do so during the regular session.
Lady War Eagles fall
The softball team loses to Eustis on Thursday on the cusp of the state title game
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla Lady War Eagles softball team fell 14-7 to Eustis in the state semi-final, a game away from playing for the 3A state title.
Read More …County to take over sewer billing for customers
Special to The Sun
Wakulla County is taking over billing for its sewer customers who receive water service from the City of Sopchoppy beginning with the June billing cycle.
Sopchoppy had formerly billed its water customers who received county sewer service.
The county issued a press release:
Memorial Day observed
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars placed a wreath for fallen soldiers and lowered the flag to half-staff as part of a Memorial Day ceremony held Monday, May 25, at the courthouse, in an event organized by Veterans Service Officer Winston Murphy.
Read More …Point Blank project honored as ‘Rural Deal of the Year’
Special to The Sun
The Wakulla Economic Development Council was presented with the Rural Deal of the Year award Thursday evening, May 14, 2026, at the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) Annual Conference in Orlando — the highest statewide recognition a rural community can receive for economic development achievement. The award celebrates Wakulla County’s successful recruitment of Point Blank Enterprises, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of body armor and protective equipment for military and law enforcement communities.
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