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Christian Nicolas enrolls at Troy

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Christian Nicolas of Wakulla, Florida, has completed IMPACT new student orientation and enrolled at Troy University for the Fall 2025 semester at the Troy Campus.
The fall semester for the Troy Campus starts on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose Troy for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of financial aid, outstanding faculty, and flexible in-class and online class offerings.

Chinesta Smith on teachers tour

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Special to The Sun

Forty Teachers were selected from 280 applicants for the 2025 Florida Teacher’s Tour!
The theme of the 2025 tours was “Sustainable Forestry.” The guides demonstrated how social, economic, and ecological solutions are being integrated across the forestry landscape to ensure the sustainability of Florida’s natural resources. There are more than 5,000 uses for wood, wood fiber, and by-products.

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4-H Horse Club advances to state

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Braelynn-Anne with ribbon.

By RACHEL PIENTA
Wakulla 4-H

Five members of the Wakulla 4-H Bits and Bridles Horse Club competed in Western riding events at the 4-H Area North Horse Show held at the Clay County Fairgrounds May 2 – 3, 2025. Braelynn-Anne Cilano, Miles Campbell, Rebecca Hughes, and Riley Schaefer all competed in the Junior division. Riley Manning competed in both Junior and Intermediate division classes.

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Back to School

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Welcome back
from Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre

Rick Myre

Greetings Wakulla County,
As a former soldier who traveled the world, and an educator who has traveled the state and country observing numerous education systems, I can unequivocally state that we are blessed to raise our children in Wakulla County.

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Sheriff’s office raids house for drug and firearm offenses

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From WCSO

On Thursday, July 24, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Quick Reactionary Force (Q.R.F.) executed a high-risk search warrant at 43 Sue Lane in Crawfordville.
The warrant resulted in the arrest of four individuals for drug and firearm related offenses. [Sheriff Jared Miller created the Q.R.F. to address various high-risk scenarios presented to Wakulla deputies and detectives.]

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Kendal Haynieearns a podium at Junior Nationals

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Kendal Haynie

By WALT JACOBS
Wrestling Correspondent

On July 12-13, Kendal Haynie competed in the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. The competition, known simply as Fargo in wrestling circles, is the largest wrestling tournament in the world and is widely considered to be among the toughest in the United States. Haynie went 7-2 over the course of the competition, placing 4th en route to achieving All American status.

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Senior center fundraiser is July 25

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Join us on Friday, July 25, for our 28th Annual Christmas in July Fundraiser benefiting the Wakulla Senior Center at the Lodge at Wakulla Springs at 6 p.m. with a Social Hour (cash bar), followed by dinner, dancing, and a silent auction.
Your support helps us continue our work with seniors through transportation, meals, and education programs. We also serve local elementary students with before and after school care.
We’re proud to have Prime Meridian Bank as our Title Sponsor and Cabs and Counters as our Social Hour Sponsor.
For more information or to reserve your table, contact Lara Edwards, Executive Director, l.edwards@wakullaseniorcitizens.com or call 850-212-3184. Or contact Sue Anderson, Fundraising Chair, at andersons1001@yahoo or 850-567-5408.

Wakulla remains an A school district

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Earns A grade for 3rd year in a row; top performing district in the Big Bend

By VICTORIA POPE
Wakulla Schools

The Florida Department of Education has officially released school and district grades for the 2024–2025 academic year, and Wakulla County School District is proud to announce it has once again earned an “A” rating – for the third year in a row.
Wakulla remains the highest-performing school district in the Big Bend region and is now ranked 11th overall among all 67 Florida school districts, reinforcing its commitment to academic excellence.

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