Year: 2024 (Page 12 of 60)

Weekly Roundup: Storming toward Election Day

October 23, 2024 / News Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Damage assessments continue to roll in from Hurricanes Milton and Helene, with insurance losses topping $3.67 billion and agricultural damages exceeding $3 billion.

How Ukranian musician soldiers end up performing at Civic Brewery in Sopchoppy

Ukrainian musicians who served as soldiers in the war are touring the U.S. Hurricane Milton drove them from the Tampa area and they stayed at St. Teresa and performed at Civic Brewery in Sopchoppy last Thursday.

Story & Photos By
LYNDA KINSEY
Staff

Frontline Ukrainian musicians performed a concert at Civic Brewery in Sopchoppy to an elated group of about 100 local art enthusiasts on Thursday, evening, Oct. 10.

New city manager works to clean up city hall

October 16, 2024 / William Snowden

Katherine Gatewood has been on the job for about a month

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

With Hurricane Helene bearing down on St. Marks a few weeks ago and residents bracing for impacts, new St. Marks City Manager Katherine Gatewood was also preparing – but to her dismay discovered the city has no disaster plan for employees, no vendor list to turn to for emergency help.

Stacy Bunch helps hurricane victims

October 16, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Owner of the Old South food truck is feeding people

Taylor County cheerleaders prepare to serve people food prepared by Stacy Bunch last week.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Stacy Bunch, owner of the Old South Food Truck and Catering went beyond the county lines of Wakulla and helped neighboring Taylor County by feeding those in need.