By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Alfreda Leshon Nelson, 44, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, and charged with leaving the scene of a serious bodily injury.
Nelson is charged in the hit-and-run of a 9-year-old boy riding a minibike in his neighborhood. He was hospitalized with critical injuries, including a brain bleed.
Donnie Sparkman was sworn-in as Wakulla property appraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 7, top photo. His wife, Rita, holds the Bible as County Judge Brian Miller administers the oath of office.
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Staff Report
The Wakulla Legislative delegation will hold a meeting to discuss issues of local concern on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the county commission chambers at 2:30 p.m.
State Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, and Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, will be available to discuss concerns for this year’s legislative session, which starts March 3.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The woman who struck and killed a bicyclist on Shadeville Road back in September 2021 was sentenced to five years in state prison for vehicular homicide.
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Special to The Sun
The annual Crawfordville Arbor Day festival will feature its signature tree giveaway and much more on Saturday, Jan. 18. Even if you have no need for a tree, visit Hudson Park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the children’s activities that include a petting zoo, marine touch tanks, face painting, fun games, and an art contest.
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Special to The Sun
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, detectives of the Criminal Investigations Division at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Florida Department of Corrections K-9 Team, executed a residential Search Warrant and arrested Andrew Lazzell, 39, for multiple charges.
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News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s citrus industry, which produces the state’s signature crop, continues to see a less fruitful future.
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By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
The War Eagles traveled to Live Oak to compete in the annual Billy Saylor Duals on Jan. 10th and 11th. War Eagle Wrestling is a weekly feature included under the Sports tab at the top of our home page.
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