Staff Report
An 18-year-old Crawfordville teenager was critically injured in a car crash near the intersection of Shell Point Road and Live Oak Island Road on Wednesday, Feb. 21, around 3 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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Correction
A front page story last week about the resolution of a conflict between D.R. Horton and the Homeowner’s Association at The Retreat at Wakulla incorrectly identified the original construction company which founded the HOA and the president of the HOA.
The original builder was Precision Home Builders dba Gene Cutchin Construction.
The Sunbiz listing for the HOA lists Travis Pereze as president and Susan Jones as secretary.
We regret the errors.
Celebrating Black History this weekend
Staff Report
The Wakulla County Christian Coalition is hosting three events for this weekend’s African American Heritage Celebration.
The first event is the Arthur Lee Andrews Scholarship Gala “Celebrating Acheivers in Medicine” at the community center on Friday, followed by a Parade in Hudson Park on Saturday, and a Read-in at Palaver Tree Theater on Sunday. See the calendar in “On the Horizon” for more details.
Record number of permits, COs issued in 2023
Staff Report
Information from the county Planning and Community Development office shows that more housing building permits and certificates of occupancy were issued last year than ever before in Wakulla County.
Read More …Report of crashed aircraft turns out to be false
Staff Report
Last week, first responders were searching an area between Sopchoppy and Smith Creek after the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Tyndall Air Force Base that a signal had been picked up indicating a plane had crashed in the area.
Read More …Valentine’s Festival this Saturday
Staff Report
The annual Rotary Valentine’s Festival kicks off the local festival season on Saturday with a parade at 10 a.m. followed by vendors and entertainment in Hudson Park. It’s the 25th year of the festival.
Arbor Day
Pedestrian killed by car on Bloxham Cutoff
Staff Report
A 39-year-old Tallahassee man was killed while walking on Bloxham Cutoff Road when he was struck by a car on Thursday, Jan. 18, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Read More …Man accepts plea deal of 15 years in prison for escape
Joel Cooper was one of three inmates who escaped from the Wakulla jail back in 2017
Staff Report
Joel Cooper, one of the three Wakulla County Jail inmates who escaped back in 2017 and was on the run for almost a year, was sentenced last week to 15 years in state prison for the escape.
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