By REV. DR. BETSY GOEHRIG
Last year I applied to attend the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy to get to know more about our local law enforcement agency. I have been in ministry for 45 years including 15 years as a volunteer Police Chaplain, and we have family who serve in and with law enforcement. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about WCSO.
Read More …By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers remain in a holding pattern, with no concrete progress made on the budget.
Legislative leaders issued memos to members saying they won’t need to return to the Capitol next week because there’s no agreement on allocations – top line numbers for the spending plan.
Michael ‘Cody’ Terranova was from Wakulla, served as Tallahassee police officer
Staff Report
Wakulla County native and Tallahassee Police Officer Michael “Cody” Terranova was killed Friday in a boating accident on the Wakulla River.
According to reports from the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Terrranova, 41, was off-duty and boating in the river when he struck a “fixed object” and was thrown from the boat.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Four Wakulla softball players signed college scholarships at a ceremony at the high school on Tuesday, March 31.
Read More …For Wakulla Transportation
Senior citizens holding ‘We support Wakulla Transportation’ signs held a protest on Tuesday, March 31 against plans by the Transportation Disadvantaged Board to strip the Wakulla County Senior Center of its role providing transportation to local residents, a service it’s provided for 35 years.
Read More …The festival is this Saturday in Sopchoppy
Special to The Sun
TA-DA! Presenting the 2026 Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival T-shirt design by local artist, Rachel Mathis.
Queen Lossie and Queen Oleta! Both women represent pioneer families who devoted their lives to raising and supporting their families in the Sopchoppy area.
Local business owners can hear from federal, state and local business support organizations
Special to The Sun
Local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Wakulla and Franklin counties will have a unique opportunity on Friday, April 10 as the Florida Rural Business Resource Tour makes a stop in Crawfordville.
Read More …
Principal: Alena Crawford
Achievements/Reason for Nomination: Ja’riya Cole is a fourth-grade student who is a great example of hard work and kindness. She has earned straight A’s all year and stays organized in everything she does. Ja’riya is kind to everyone and is a positive leader to have in the classroom. This year, she won the fourth-grade 4-H Public Speaking Competition, and she also placed third in the school spelling bee. She is an example of what it means to be a successful student!
Contact us to advertise in one of our Quality Publications. THE WAKULLA SUN (our Weekly Newspaper), WAKULLA NEIGHBOR (our FREE Monthly publication going to ALL Homes in Wakulla County) and GULF COAST BREEZE (our Annual Visitors Guide to Wakulla County).
