Brad Lord

is Wakullaโ€™s first major leaguer

Brad Lord

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

On Major League Baseballโ€™s opening day โ€“ Thursday, March 27 โ€“ pitcher Brad Lord was in the bullpen for the Washington Nationals.
He is the first Wakulla baseball player to make it to a big league roster.

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Chamberโ€™s Low Country Boil is Saturday

Itโ€™s the 14th annual event, the major fundraiser for the Wakulla Chamber of Commerce

Staff Report

Itโ€™s one of the biggest social events of the season: The Wakulla Chamber of Commerceโ€™s 14th annual Low Country Boil.
Itโ€™s coming up on Saturday, April 5, at 3Y Ranch. But if you havenโ€™t gotten a table or tickets yet โ€“ oops, the event is sold out.

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CATHEDRAL OF PALMS

PHOTOS BY CRAIG MUSGROVE/SPEICAL TO THE SUN

By BEVERLY
CROWSON PARISH
Correspondent

It may be the same trail, but hikers have a distinctive experience each time they visit the Cathedral of Palms trail in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
โ€œThereโ€™s something different every time,โ€ said 71-year-old Craig Musgrove of Woodville. โ€œYou look up into the sky and the sabal palms almost touch the stars. Itโ€™s a place where you reflect on your life.โ€

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Itโ€™s almost time for Sopchoppy Worm Gruntinโ€™ Festival

Next Saturday, April 12th, will be the 23rd annual celebration

Special to The Sun

The 23rd Sopchoppy Worm Gruntinโ€™ Festival will be held Saturday, April 12th from 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Our theme this year is, โ€œWorms Just Wanna Have Funโ€ so bring your friends and family to join in all the fun!
This one of a kind festival has been putting Sopchoppy on the map and bringing people to visit and enjoy our community for over two decades.

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School staff attend Florida Farm to School conference in Orlando

Educators Shelly Parks, Kimberly Bartnick with Food Servicesโ€™ Marina Mudryy at the conference.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Wakulla County School staff attended the 2025 Florida Farm to School Conference in Orlando. The event, organized by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and was attended by Food Services staff Marina Mudryy, Kathleen Newton, Robin Ryder and Wakulla County School educators Kimberly Bartnick and Shelly Parks.

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4-H News

The Wakulla 4-H shotgun team.

By RACHEL PIENTA

Wakulla 4-H Shotgun Sharpshooters Team Hits Mark at State Match

The Wakulla 4-H Shotgun Sharpshooters team traveled to Jacksonville on March 22 to compete in the annual Florida 4-H State Shotgun Match. This event is a qualifier for the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships scheduled for June in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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