Wakulla County received rain and some wind from outer bands of Hurricane Isaias as the storm made landfall on Friday, Oct. 9 in Destin.
Author: Staff Report
County budget is approved
Wakulla County commissioners unanimously approved the 2026-27 millage and budget at their budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 21.
Read More …Correction
The front page headline on last week’s lead story on funding for a new training and resiliency center at Tallahassee State College’s Wakulla Environmental Institute gave the wrong amount for the funding – $27 million. It was correct in the story.
We regret the error.
County Commission Candidate forum Sept 23, 2026
Candidates Carrie Hughes, Beverly Keister ad Patricia Dyszer answer questions at the forum.
Man dies while scalloping
A 66-year-old Tallahassee man died while scalloping off the St. Marks Lighthouse on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Wakulla Sun to host candidate forum
The Wakulla Sun will host a candidate forum for the three candidates seeking the District 4 seat on the Wakulla County Commission: Republican Carrie Hughes, Democrat Beverly Keister, and independent Patricia Dyszer.
All three candidates have committed to attend.
The forum will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Chamber of Commerce office (the old courthouse) on the second floor beginning at 6 p.m.
Sun readers are encouraged to submit questions for the forum – send them to editor@thewakullasun.com or mail them to the Sun office, 12 Arran Road, Crawfordville FL 32327 or drop your questions off at the office.
Wakulla Sun to host candidate forum
Staff Report
The Wakulla Sun will host a candidate forum for the three candidates seeking the District 4 seat on the Wakulla County Commission: Republican Carrie Hughes, Democrat Beverly Keister, and independent Patricia Dyszer.
All three candidates have committed to attend.
The forum will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Chamber of Commerce office (the old courthouse) on the second floor beginning at 6 p.m.
Sun readers are encouraged to submit questions for the forum – send them to editor@thewakullasun.com or mail them to the Sun office, 12 Arran Road, Crawfordville FL 32327 or drop your questions off at the office.
Lost boater found by FWC, Coast Guard
Staff Report
On Saturday night in Wakulla County, a boater’s family reported him overdue after he failed to return from the day’s fishing trip.
State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and the United States Coast Guard immediately sprang into action, searching by both water and air.
Sheriff’s office will end use of Flock cameras
Sheriff Jared Miller issues an extensive statement on why he decided to end use of the cameras in Wakulla
Jared Miller
Staff Report
After carefully reviewing our agency’s experience with the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader system, I have decided that the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office will terminate its use of and participation in the program.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wakulla Sun had planned a package of articles about the ongoing controversy over Flock cameras, including the story at right on Austin Fairchild. We contacted the sheriff’s office for comment. Later, Gov. DeSantis announced he was ordering the removal of the cameras from state highways. Shortly after, Sheriff Jared Miller made the decision to end the use of the cameras and issued the following lengthy statement explaining his position:Read More …
Man killed in motorcyle crash
Staff Report
A 21-year-old Crawfordville man was killed in a motorcyle crash last week on Spring Creek Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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