- The first name of Wakullaโs Teacher of the Year was wrong in the front page headline and photo cutline. She is Makenna Maldonado.
We regret the error.
Author: Staff Report
Christmas events pack the weekend
Staff Report
While the threat of bad weather led to the cancellation of last Saturdayโs planned Christmas in Panacea, no such bad weather appears on the horizon this week.
Thatโs good news as there are a lot of Christmas-themed events coming up this week:
Correction
- A Public Notice that appeared in last weekโs newpaper on Page 3 was the wrong advertisement and was submitted by county government in error.
The ad was supposed to be about Dangerous Dogs and the Animal Control Appeal Board that will be on the county commission agenda at their meeting on Dec. 8.
The ad that mistakenly ran was about a vote on the county charter that was held in March 2020.
The corrrect Public Notice appeared the Tallahassee Democrat issue on Nov. 28.
FSU beats Virginia Tech

Receiver Duce Robinson celebrates a touchdown as the Florida State Seminoles defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 34-14 on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Read More …Human remains found in the national forest
Staff Report
The Wakulla County Sheriffโs Office confirmed last week that human remains were found by a law enforcement officer with the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in the Apalachicola National Forest off Curtis Mills Road in the Sopchoppy area.
Read More …Corrections
- Last weekโs front page story on the county commission meeting that included a brief on the amount of funding for Florida Wild Mammal Association gave the wrong amount. The commission voted 4-1 to give $8,500 to the group which cares for injured and orphaned animals.
โข The On the Horizon calendar gave the wrong time for the county commission meetings. The meeting time for county commission meetings has been changed to 6 p.m. as of November.
We regret the errors.
Clarification
Last weekโs front page story โFLDE arrests 10 sexual offenders in Wakullaโ included the name of Joshua Martin, 39, as one of the people arrested for violating sexual offender conditions.
That is not the same Josh Martin. also 39. who owns North Florida Land and Tree Service.
Lots going on Saturday in the county
Staff Report
If youโre bored on Saturday, it wonโt be for lack of things to do. There are a lot of things going on Saturday
Read More …Commissioners change meeting time to 6 p.m.
Staff Report
In an effort to make meetings more accessible to the public, county commissioners voted 4-1 to change the time of their regular meetings to 6 p.m.
The change will take effect at the commission meeting on Nov. 3.
County recycling program ends
Staff Report
As part of the negotations for an extended contract with Waste Pro for garbage service to county residents, the curbside recycling program will end this week.
Waste Pro reported that fewer than 20% of county residents took advantage of the service.

