Staff Report – The Wakulla Sun

Fourth of July celebrations set

Posted onJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026AuthorStaff Report

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Fourth of July celebrations are set for St. Marks and Sopchoppy on Saturday:

Sopchoppy Fourth of July Festival will begin with the annual parade at 4 p.m. through downtown, then music and fireworks at the City Park.
St. Marks Fourth of July Celebration will be held beginning at 4 p.m. with vendors and food trucks. Fireworks over the river at dark.

Springs 3-D cave map to be shown

Posted onJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026AuthorStaff Report

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Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park and Wakulla Environmental Institute will present a program on the Sunfish, the underwater robot that has been 3-D mapping the underground cave system of Wakulla Springs.

Preparedness Expo set

Posted onJune 17, 2026June 16, 2026AuthorStaff Report

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The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management will be hosting its 2026 Preparedness Expo at the new Emergency Operations Center on Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, Emergency Management Director Jennifer Nagy announced.

Man killed in one-car crash

Posted onJune 3, 2026June 2, 2026AuthorStaff Report

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A 35-year-old Tallahassee man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 98 near Hideaway Lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

For Memorial Day: Wakulla County War Dead since World War I

Posted onMay 27, 2026May 26, 2026AuthorStaff Report

World War I
Private Walter McClary
Private David Harris
Private Neal Williams
Machinist Mate Daniel Syfret Jr.

Lady War Eagles headed to state semi-final

Posted onMay 20, 2026May 19, 2026AuthorStaff Report

The team after their victory over Paxon. (Photos by Perry Dissmore)

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The Wakulla High School Lady War Eagles are in the Final Four after a walloping of Paxon 13-2 on Thursday, May 14.

Corrections

Posted onMay 13, 2026May 12, 2026AuthorStaff Report

In last week’s front page story on the “Youth coalition brunch,” the cutline misidentified one of the youths: Hiroshi Yoshioka was pictured, not Riley Schaefer. Both were honored with the “Rising Star Award.”
At the end of the same story, the last name of Bonnie Wertenberger was misspelled.
We regret the errors.

County passes burn ban citing drought

Posted onApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026AuthorStaff Report

Local State of Emergency declared to prohibit outdoor fires, but doesn’t include grilling

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Last week, Wakulla County Commissioners enacted a burn ban at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, citing drought conditions and the need to reduce wildfire risk.

Special meeting set to declare local burn ban

Posted onApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026AuthorStaff Report

Citing drought conditions, county commissioners will meet Wednesday, April 15 at 2 p.m.

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The Wakulla County Commission has set a special meeting for Wednesday, April 15 at 2 p.m. to consider a resolution to declare a local state of emergency due to drought conditions and implement a county-wide burn ban.
The meeting will be held in the commission meeting room.

Man killed in boating accident

Posted onApril 8, 2026April 8, 2026AuthorStaff Report

Michael ‘Cody’ Terranova was from Wakulla, served as Tallahassee police officer

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Wakulla County native and Tallahassee Police Officer Michael “Cody” Terranova was killed Friday in a boating accident on the Wakulla River.
According to reports from the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Terrranova, 41, was off-duty and boating in the river when he struck a “fixed object” and was thrown from the boat.