Federal suit filed against Kemp, Whaley

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Victims in doxxing case file a civil lawsuit, also naming Deputy Don Newsome, the sheriff’s office and the county

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The man mistakenly outed as the person behind a Facebook account that was trolling county commissioner Mike Kemp and Wakulla Citizens Page administrator Becky Whaley has filed a federal lawsuit against Kemp and Whaley claiming infliction of emotional pain and suffering, and retaliation – and against Wakulla County for negligence – seeking unspecified damages.

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Weekly Roundup:Redistricting rumble

Posted onAuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Special session season will soon be a reality in Florida.
Long awaited, the Senate on Friday published its bills for the non-congressional redistricting side of the session Gov. Ron DeSantis called, which begins on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the House and Senate went public a day earlier with plans to discuss the budget over three weeks in May.

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Legacy Café is serving up coffee

Posted onAuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Special needs students are learning job skills at the on-campus coffee shop

Student Sam Donaway, with help from parapro Tiffany Spears, prepares to go deliver coffee drinks to staff at the district office.

By LINDA ANN
McDONALD
Correspondent

At Legacy Café at Wakulla Institute, special needs students are learning work skills by brewing up a well-loved beverage among schoolteachers and staff: Coffee.

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Taylor Vause – 1st grader at Riversink Elementary

Posted onAuthorSpecial to The Sun

Principal: L. Hernandez

Achievements/Reason for Nomination: Taylor Vause is a straight A student in Mrs. Temple’s 1st grade class at RES. She performs as a Level 5 in both math and reading. She has been the top reader with the most words read in her grade 2 months this school year. Taylor is a leader among her peers because of her intelligence, compassion and willingness to help her classmates as well as other students in the school. She enjoys taking dance classes. She also was recently chosen to display her artwork at the Wakulla High School Art Exhibit. She is dependable, funny, sweet and smart! And she deserves to be celebrated!

Lady War Eagle wrestlers celebrate season

Posted onAuthorSpecial to The Sun

Coach Tommy Haynie, Rose Cooper, Sophia Barron, Julia Baggett, Kameron Easter, Kendal Haynie, Head Coach Jon Sanchez

By WALT JACOBS
Special to the Sun

On Tuesday, April 14th, the atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and festive at Wakulla High School, where the WHS Lady War Eagle wrestling team gathered to celebrate a wonderful season. Head Coach Jon Sanchez capped off an evening of food, fellowship, and frivolity, with the presentation of awards.

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Exploring the Florida Wildlife Corridor

Posted onAuthorLinda Ann McDonald

By LINDA ANN
McDONALD

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation kicked off its Longleaf to Lighthouse Expedition on April 21. The week-long journey traced the critical corridor connection between the Red Hills of southern Georgia to the Gulf at St. Marks Lighthouse. Taking place just outside Tallahassee, the heart of Florida’s conservation decision-making, this expedition offers a rare opportunity to connect the people shaping the state’s future directly with the lands they are entrusted to protect.

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