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By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

An American bald eagle flying over John L. Cobb Gymnasium in Panama City on Friday was an auspicious sign that good things were in store for the War Eagles at the 2025 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Tournament.

Local business owner Niraj Patel of Barn’s Spirits generously donated a bottle of renowned Pappy Van Winkle bourbon to Wakulla Giving Hands, inspiring a wave of support to help raise vital operating expenses.

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Suhani Gawde has captured the spotlight at the Capital Regional Science Fair with her innovative project, “The Effect of Nicotine on Embryonic GABA Neurite Morphology.”

Wakulla County Commissioners passed a proclamation at their meeting last week honoring Steve Brown, who died in December.

By JACK RUDLOE
Gulf Specimen Founder

This week I turned 82, so I’m buying myself a birthday present, a fiberglass model of oysters on trees created by Kenny Ellingham of Creative Wildlife. I commissioned it for “Show and Tell.”

Friends of the Wakulla County Public Library held their annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on Saturday night at the community center. (Photos by William Snowden)

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

As fans awaited the start of the FHSAA 1A District 2 Championship, the atmosphere was humming with the sounds of conversation between friends at Liberty County High School in Bristol. The anticipation began to rise as “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC pulsated through the gymnasium.

Special Olympics was held at Wakulla High School on Thursday, Feb. 13. Because of weather, the event was held in the gym. (Photos by William Snowden)

Wakulla High School recently took part in the Florida Department of Education’s Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2025, embracing this year’s theme: Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success.