Unsell competes for Miss Florida

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Tia Unsell, 26, of Crawfordville, will be competing June 25-28th at the 89th Miss Florida Scholarship Competition in Lakeland.
Currently, Unsell holds the title of Miss St. Augustine. Unsell won the title of Miss St. Augustine December 14th at Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, where there were seven young women in her division.

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Post office seeks blue ribbon on homes with dogs

Crawfordville mail carriers have one of the highest rates of dog bites in the district, says postmaster

By AMY GERLEMAN
Crawfordville Postmaster

The Postal Service celebrates National Dog Bite Awareness during the month of June every year. Our district safety coordinator has asked each associate office to get creative and find a way to get the entire office, and their customers, involved in becoming aware of the dangers of dog bites.

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Local students earn plaudits

Taylor Pierini named to Deanโ€™s List at SNHU

Taylor Pierini of Crawfordville has been named to Southern New Hampshire Universityโ€™s Spring 2025 Deanโ€™s List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Deanโ€™s List.

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Senior center fundraiser set July 25

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.
This year, we are excited to offer an optional opportunity to join us for a friendly competition: our Silent Auction Table Centerpiece Contest!

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Happy birthday, Cypress Rudloe, from your dad

Cypress Rudloe with Jimmy Buffet at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in 2011.

By JACK RUDLOE

Happy birthday Cypress Rudloe, you are 42 years old today!
You are doing a marvelous job managing Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. When I started collecting marine specimens in 1961, my goal was to make a living selling them to schools and biological supply houses. I never dreamed that one day it would turn into a nationally known marine environmental education center.

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AirLife Florida opens facility in Wakulla

The helicopter ambulance service opened local base at the Wakulla Airport on June 4

An AirLife Florida helicopter ambulance flies over a Wakulla Fire Rescue truck.

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Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the United States, is excited to announce the arrival of AirLife Florida 1 in Wakulla County. This new base, which opened on June 4, will enhance emergency care for residents and visitors throughout the area, further expanding the reach of Air Methodsโ€™ critical care network across Florida.

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