Angie Nichols wins seat on school board, will join Josh Brown, who is re-elected
Miller, Myhre, Russell win
Year: 2024
War Eagle Academy
The new career and technical school holds an open house last week
15-year-old suffers critical injuries in crash
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A 15-year-old Wakulla High School student suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday, Aug. 14, around 2:20 p.m.
Read More …Riley Attridge plea deal is 25 years for murder
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Riley Attridge pleaded to a second degree murder charge on Monday, Aug. 19, for the shooting death of Preston Gage Pitman at a graduation party on May 19, 2018.
Read More …First class of Leadership Wakulla holds session
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The 12 members of the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Wakulla program met for an orientation and introduction at the Lodge at Wakulla Springs on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Read More …Raid conducted on large scale meth distribution in Wakulla
Special to The Sun
The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted a raid on two homes and arrested eight people as part of “Operation Ice Storm – Phase Two.”
Read More …Local teachers learn to use AI to ‘InSPIRE’ students
Special to The Sun
This summer, a group of elementary teachers from the Wakulla, Gulf and Santa Rosa counties participated in a one-of-a-kind professional learning course offered by Florida State University’s InSPIRE initiative, part of a $98M grant from Triumph Gulf Coast.
Read More …Less than 40% voter turnout for election
Wakulla Supervisor of Elections Joe Morgan noted the turnout for the Aug. 20 primary was less than 40%.
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Weekly Roundup: Questionable spending? or big reform?
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida received some positive economic numbers this week. But as university students get ready to return to class, controversial spending at Florida’s flagship university drew widespread attention.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday raised the possibility of looking into spending under former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.