Staff Report
A state inmate on a Department of Corrections work detail reportedly escaped on Thursday, Aug. 29 but was quickly recaptured.
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Lisa Craze receives award for excellence
Staff Report
Wakulla County Tax Collector Lisa Craze was honored to receive the Legacy Award for excellence in financial operations from the Florida Tax Collectors Association (FTCA) at their annual Fall Education Forum held this week in Orlando. The award is one of the highest honors a Florida tax collector can receive from the FTCA.
Read More …Rotarians work the polls during primary election
Staff Report
During the primary election on Aug. 20, five Wakulla Rotarians raised their right hands and were sworn in to play a vital role in assisting our county as poll workers at the Cedar Avenue polling site.
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The calendar of events for September
Monday, Sept. 2
- LABOR DAY – Banks, schools and government offices will be closed for the holiday.
- The Wakulla Respite Program is available for anyone with memory impairment at no cost from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Ellen Baptist Church every Monday.
- Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. every Monday at 54 Ochlockonee St.
Election website crashes blamed on company
Staff Report
The Tallahassee-based VR Systems company, which was in charge of state election websites that crashed during last week’s primary elections, issued a statement last week taking responsibility for the problems and vowing the clean up the issues before the presidential election in November.
Read More …Man arrested over campaign sign vandalism
Staff Report
A 62-year-old man was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief for spray-painting some political signs in the days leading up to last week’s primary election.
Read More …Less than 40% voter turnout for election
Wakulla Supervisor of Elections Joe Morgan noted the turnout for the Aug. 20 primary was less than 40%.
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Contributions & Expenditures
Total contributions and expenditures:
Sheriff
- Jared Miller – monetary $78,479.28,
in-kind $6,800, expenditures $51,361.76 - Armand ‘Army’ Reyes – monetary $4,325, in-kind $64.50, expenditures $3,805.41
Early voting is underway
