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Meeting on infrastructure held

June 26, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Wakulla County Administrator David Edwards addresses citizens about county infrastructure improvements at the community center on June 11.

Wakulla County Administration recently hosted an infrastructure meeting to inform and educate the Wakulla community on infrastructure investments in relation to the grant funding and utilization of tax dollars to afford and sustain future upgrades to the county.

Salute to Our Veterans event held Friday, Saturday

June 26, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

A Salute to our Veterans event was held at the Wakulla County Community Center on both Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, to provide services such as medical, dental, eye care, veterans services, counseling, financial literacy, haircuts, music and more. The event was hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Post 4538 and was open to all Veterans and their families.

**Wakulla Veteran Service Officer Winston Murphy.**

Mermaids & Mimosas fundraiser held

June 12, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

The bar at Mermaids & Mimosas and its drink offerings.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, located in Panacea, hosted its annual Mermaids & Mimosas fundraiser on Saturday, June 8th.

Artulla arts festival held at Wakulla Springs

May 22, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Sue Scott (Sassy Sue) working on a painting of the Lodge which will be donated.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

A three-day art event was held at Wakulla Springs Lodge wrapping visitors in the beauty and inspiration of the natural surroundings. Live painting, a craft show and auction was enjoyed with proceeds benefitting the Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park.

4-H Speech contest held in Wakulla

May 8, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Wakulla’s Jace Perez won second place in 6th grade category. He spoke on ‘The Time Machine’.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

4-H District III Public Speaking Contest was held May 4th at the Wakulla County Extension Office in Crawfordville. Participants in the contest are winners from their respective school located in Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, Franklin Wakulla, Liberty, and Gulf counties.

Star Wars Day at the library for May the Fourth

May 8, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Kaitlyn Grace Dekle pays Bobba Fett tokens to get R2D2 out of prison.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Wakulla County Public Library hosted a Star Wars themed event for May the Fourth Be With You on Saturday.

Night of Joy special needs prom is held

May 8, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Anthony Roberts, Sheriff Jared Miller, Cullen Gallagher and April Alva.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

JOY-Filled Journeys hosted its Night of JOY Prom! on Saturday, May 4, at Wakulla Springs Lodge.

Sol Eclectica art is open

April 24, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Artist Rachell Mathis sells her work at festivals, Small Business Saturday

‘Wakulla Woman’ painting, above, of a woman paddling on the Wakulla River.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Sol Eclectica is a new local Wakulla County inspired art business owned by Rachell Mathis of Sopchoppy.

PAWS DOG WASH

April 17, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

PAWS held its Pamper Your Pooch dog wash on Saturday morning, and among the canine friends getting cleaned up that day was “Meika,” a Lab-Doberman mix owned by Neil Payton. Pictured with Meika are PAWS volunteers Teresa Corbett, Allie Bruce and Cassandra Manuel. The event is a fundraiser for PAWS for its projects including the spay-neutering of feral cat populations within Wakulla County. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

Ryan Ladwig’s Eagle Scout project at Shell Point

April 17, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Parents Glenn and Crystal Ladwig with their son Ryan at his Eagle Scout project at Shell Point Beach.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Ryan Ladwig is a Troop 5 Boy Scout who identified a need in his Wakulla County community and by demonstrating leadership skills and upholding the Boy Scout Promise of Duty to Other People, Ryan worked with his team to build pathways that lead to the two pavilions and connect to the sidewalk and parking lot of Shell Point Beach.

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