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Veterans events held on Saturday

Posted onNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

At the Veterans Breakfast at the community center on Saturday: Kim Fonder, Amy Marcelja, Jennifer Castineria; middle row, Marty Vails, Katie Sass, Lyla Redd, Tammy Metcalf; back row, John Castineria, Jaden Casteneria, Winston Murphy, and Shadrach Hines. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

Molly Clore honored for work

Posted onNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Receives Moment of Impact Award for efforts in foster care

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Foster care is a temporary living situation for kids whose parents cannot take care of them and whose need for care has come to the attention of child welfare agency staff. While in foster care, children may live in foster families or in group facilities.

Shrine Club hosts a turkey shoot on Saturday

Posted onNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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The Wakulla Shrine Club hosted its annual turkey shoot of the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The event was held at the Shrine Club building, 4141 Crawfordville Hwy. Proceeds from the event support the Shriners Hospitals for Children, which focus on orthopedic conditions, burns, cleft lip/palate, and spinal cord injuries. The organization provides care to children at no cost to families.

FSU Medical Expo in Wakulla

Posted onOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Saturday’s event was aimed at providing information and resources

DOH’s James Lewis with FSU’s Ursula Weiss and Kimberly Mattox.

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FSU Health hosted a community health expo called “Bridging Community, Health and Research” aimed at providing valuable resources to Wakulla and surrounding rural community.

Sopchoppy offers deal on park honeysuckle

Posted onOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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Sopchoppy City Commissioner Mary Katherine Westmark offered a proposal to remove the coral honeysuckle from the city owned boundary fences within the Depot Park native garden.

Breast cancer awareness walk held

Posted onOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Brandy Lawhon, Tonya James, Kayleen Pafford and Kiersten Smith at Saturday’s walk.

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The Third Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk was held at Azalea Park on Saturday, Oct. 11. More than 100 people took advantage of the wonderful fall weather and attended the walk to provide support for the cause.

Blessing of the animals held

Posted onOctober 8, 2025October 7, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Gary and Ann Allshouse their dogs Gary and Annie at Christ Church Anglican’s Blessing of the animals ceremony on Sunday.

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A Blessing of the Animals event was held at Christ Church Anglican on Sunday, Oct. 5, with retired Pastor John Spicer leading the event.
A wide variety of cats, dogs and a leopard gecko named Sunny, owned by Sarah Laughton received prayer and blessings from Spicer.

Seminar held on Wakulla’s karst

Posted onOctober 1, 2025September 30, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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The Wakulla Environmental Institute hosted a seminar to explore the science, mystery, and discoveries of the cave system that feeds Wakulla Springs. Led by Dr. Chrisopher Werner, who is an experienced explorer, researcher, and filmmaker who chronicles scientific research in insightful documentaries.

Festival of Joy held at Lodge

Posted onOctober 1, 2025September 30, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonaldLeave a comment

Mikha’el McCabe tosses rings as other kids dance, play cornhole and other games. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

The quarterly Joy-ful Journeys events for special needs kids was held a couple of weeks ago – Saturday, Sept. 20 – at the Wakulla Springs Lodge, and was an opportunity to have fun.

Sopchoppy budget approved

Posted onSeptember 17, 2025September 16, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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The Sopchoppy City Commission approved the city and water budgets at its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 8.
The city also received a clean audit for the past fiscal year by Kevin Warren of James Moore & Company. “The health of the city looks good and there have been no findings.” Warren said.