Year: 2024

First Lady Visits

April 3, 2024 / Legion Taylor

First Lady Casey DeSantis visited the Wakulla Senior center during a food share

First Lady Casey DeSantis at the senior center with Wakulla Giving Hands

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

First Lady Casey DeSantis paid a visit to the Wakulla Senior Center on Wednesday, during a food giveaway put on by Wakulla Giving Hands.

Donnie Crum, former Wakulla sheriff, dies

April 3, 2024 / Special to The Sun

From Wakulla Sheriff’s Office

Former Wakulla County Sheriff Donnie Crum died Tuesday, March 26 at home with his family.

Carson Falk, fisherman

April 3, 2024 / Staff Report

The Panacea native is making a name for himself at Bassmaster tournaments

Carson Falk being interviwed after he and teammate Trey Blackmon III finished second in the prestigious High School Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Staff Report

Carson Falk of Panacea is having success in bass fishing tournaments. Falk and fishing partner Trey Blackmon III recently finished second in the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster High School Classic.

Valerie Russell announces candidacy

April 3, 2024 / Special to The Sun

She seeks District 3 seat on the Wakulla county commission

By VALERIE RUSSELL
Candidate

After much prayer and careful consideration, I have filed to run for the Wakulla County Commission District 3 Seat.

Governor signs bill changing name of TCC

April 3, 2024 / Special to The Sun

On July 1, school will be renamed as Tallahassee State College

Gov. Ron DeSantis at the bill-signing ceremony for the school to be known as Tallahassee State College.

From TCC

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 522 into law on Wednesday, March 27,, renaming Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College effective July 1.

Man found not guilty in arson, animal cruelty case

April 3, 2024 / William Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A six-person jury returned a not guilty verdict against a Crawfordville man who had been charged with burning his girlfriend’s house down and killing a puppy.
Bobby Joe Sampson Jr. was found not guilty of arson and aggravated animal cruelty after a one-day trial on Tuesday, March 19.

Huge crowd visits Panacea for Oyster & Brewfest

April 3, 2024 / William Snowden

A big crowd converged on Panacea and Woolley Park on Saturday for the annual Oyster & Brewfest, a fundraiser for Waterfronts Panacea that helps pay for local projects like activities for local kids.

Question of the Week

April 3, 2024 / Lynda Kinsey

Weekly Roundup: Bracing for a courtroom brawl

April 3, 2024 / News Service of Florida

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature on perhaps the highest-profile bill of the 2024 legislative session means many teens in Florida could be prohibited from opening social media accounts starting next year — but legal challenges are sure to follow.

Wakulla High students visit Extension Office

April 3, 2024 / Special to The Sun

Wakulla HIgh School students vistited the exension office on March 11.

By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Director

Each school year, University of Florida Extension faculty located at the Wakulla Extension office in Crawfordville offer school enrichment programming to all our area schools.

First Lady Casey DeSantis visited the Wakulla Senior center during a food share

The Panacea native is making a name for himself at Bassmaster tournaments

She seeks District 3 seat on the Wakulla county commission

On July 1, school will be renamed as Tallahassee State College

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