County abandons decades-long effort to keep public access to private lake

Wakulla County commissioners took a step back from a battle that has gone on for years: providing public access to Lake Ellen, which is a private lake
Read More …County abandons decades-long effort to keep public access to private lake

Wakulla County commissioners took a step back from a battle that has gone on for years: providing public access to Lake Ellen, which is a private lake
Read More …Wakulla County received rain and some wind from outer bands of Hurricane Isaias as the storm made landfall on Friday, Oct. 9 in Destin.

The City of St. Marks appointed Jeff Gentry to the City Commission by unanimous vote.

Hundreds of people turned out on a rainy Tuesday morning for the opening of the new Wakulla County Public Library.
A ribbon-cutting was held, hosted by the Wakulla Chamber of Commerce, and Library Director Linda Oaks cut the ribbon to officially open the facility.
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Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith has been directed to appear before the Florida Supreme Court for a public reprimand over comments telling lawyers in his Wakulla courtroom in a moment of frustration that he’d like to have a deputy “shoot all three of you.”
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UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County is inviting residents, businesses, schools, civic groups and clubs to take part in the 2026 Peanut Butter Challenge, a monthlong effort that turns jars of peanut butter into practical help for neighbors facing food insecurity.

Gail Campbell, left, was named the Wakulla County Historical Society’s volunteer of the year at the group’s annual dinner held Thursday, Oct. 8. Seen with Campbell are WCHS secretary Arlene Vause and President Andrea Carter.
A finance workshop is being offered at Little Salem Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will conduct aerial operations for feral swine management at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge from Tuesday, October 13, through Thursday, October 15, 2026. Operations will utilize a helicopter crew consisting of a certified pilot and a highly trained firearms expert.
Read More …City Clerk Ashley Schilling yells a vulgarity and walks out of budget workshop

At a budget workshop for the City of Sopchoppy at the end of August, there was “verbal exchange between (Public Works Director Seth) Green and (City Clerk Ashley) Schilling,” according to minutes of the meeting. “Schilling abruptly walked out of the meeting and returned after a period of time.”
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