Linda Ann McDonald – The Wakulla Sun

Makenna Maldonado is Teacher of the Year

Posted onJanuary 14, 2026January 15, 2026AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Shadeville Elementary’s Makenna Maldonado, center, as balloons drop with the announcement that she is Wakulla’s Teacher of the Year by Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre, far right.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre and the Wakulla County School District held the inaugural Wakula County Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday evening, Jan. 9, at the Wakulla County Community Center.

Jogger helps save man trapped in truck

Posted onDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Antonio Egleton was on a run to get in shape for basic training when a crash happened in front of him

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

“At the end of the day, all I want to know is that he is good and OK,” said 19-year-old Antonio Egleton.
Egleton, former Wakulla High School student and former War Eagle football player, was instrumental in assisting Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and EMS in a one-car crash across from Porter Island Seafood, on south Highway 319, on Thursday, Dec. 11.

Fundraiser held for Wakulla Animal Group

Posted onDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Teresa Brannon, president of WAG, with Eli Fenenbock of Sawgrass Zoo and WAG vice president Tracy Guidi.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

To raise funds for Wakulla Animal Group, Sawgrass Zoo Productions teamed up local band Sawgrass Zoo and Palaver Tree arts venue for a music festival with premium raffles and fun on Saturday, December 13th.

Robotics team prepares

Posted onDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

The team will compete in a LEGO challenge this weekend

Coach Tyson Folsom with Thomas Latham, Jayce Perez, Claire Urbik, Brooke Williams, Rob Baker IV holding the robot, Hudson Folsom and Coach Rob Baker.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

Wakulla STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), is preparing to compete in a FIRST LEGO League Challenge. The event will be held at the Maclay School in Tallahassee on Dec.13th.
Wakulla STEAM is a non-profit organization created by Tyson and Danielle Folsom of Crawfordville.

Wakulla Historical Society holds open house

Posted onDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Historical society volunteers with goodies for the open house – Brenda Hindrick, Debbie Jay, Alaine Solburg and Alindeara Jefferson.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

The Wakulla County Historical Society held its annual open house event in its museum on both Friday, December 5, from 4-7pm and Saturday, December 6, from 1-4pm. The museum was formerly the county’s jail house located at 24 High Drive, in Crawfordville.

FWMA’s Christmas with the Critters

Posted onDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Despite cold rain and weather, a huge crowd turned out for the Florida Wildlife Mammal Association’s 7th annual Christmas for the Critters. The event was on Saturday, December 6th at Hudson Park.
125 beautiful native red cedar trees were available for decoration along with a huge variety of pre-decorated trees to choose from.

A Joy-filled Christmas

Posted onDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

The quarterly special-needs event, this time Christmas-themed, was held at Wakulla Springs Lodge on Thursday, Dec. 4, and Rachel Seidler posed happily with a photo of her with Santa at the event. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

New movie is screened

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

‘Galaxy Trolls’ features local actors, locations

The cast of ‘Galaxy Trolls’ which premiered at Palaver Tree Theater last week. Photos by GERALD BROWN

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

Crawfordville’s Palaver Tree Theater hosted a private screening of a short film titled “Galaxy Trolls” for the participants and the parents of the children who appeared in the film.
“Galaxy Trolls,” which screened Tuesday, Nov. 25, is a short bit of film that’s a sample of what the longer movie is supposed to look like.

FCA fishing tournament held

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Brianna Semani won first place for Redfish.

By LINDA ANN
McDONALD

North Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held its annual Ernie Stevenson Memorial Inshore Fishing Tournament on Nov. 22 at Shields Marina/Sweet Magnolia Inn in St. Marks.
The event was named after the former FCA Director for North Florida.

St. Marks School reunion

Posted onNovember 19, 2025November 19, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

The historical society brings together students of the old school

Alumni of the old St. Marks School gathered last week to share memories of the school.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Wakulla County Historical Society held a reunion on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for those who attended the old St. Marks School. The eldest attendee of the event was 92-year-old, Davis Raker.