Candidates Carrie Hughes, Beverly Keister ad Patricia Dyszer answer questions at the forum.
Author: Staff Report
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.
Read More …The Wakulla News is closed
Staff Report
The Wakulla News has closed.
The newspaper, which had been the oldest continuously operated business in Wakulla County, reportedly shut down two weeks ago.
News Editor Steve Steiner sent out emails to contributors announcing the closure.
The Wakulla Sun, the staff of which are all former employees at the News, began four years ago with a goal of being a locally owned, locally controlled source of news.
Musicians invited to gospel sing
Staff Report
Musicians are invited to participate in the 5th annual Crawfordville Seventh Day Adventist Church gospel sing on Sept. 26.
The church welcomes new vocal, instrumental or group participants. The church requests each special music presenter lead a song from a list to be provided.
Landon Davis service is set
Staff Report
Landon Davis, well known locally for his work as an umpire fro 34 years in youth and college baseball, from Florida to Texas, was killed in a head-on crash on Aug. 11.
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