Staff Report
Gregg Stanton, founder of the dive program at Florida State and a marine scientist, was honored by FSU Marine Lab at St. Teresa with a plaque designating the Gregg Stanton Dive Locker.
Read More …FSU Marine Lab honors Gregg Stanton
Author: William Snowden
State Education Board visits
November meeting is held in Crawfordville, at the Wakulla Schools district office
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The state Board of Education and Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas were in Crawfordville last week for the board’s November meeting, held at the Wakulla district office’s auditorium.
The meeting was held Thursday, Nov. 13.
NEW LIBRARY COMING
The new facility is to be built on the community center property
BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A new Wakulla County Public Library is in the works.
The facility will be built at the county’s community center property at the corner of Shadeville Hwy. and Trice lane.
Groundbreaking for the new library is Monday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.
Legislative delegation meets
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Members of the Wakulla legislative delegation were in Crawfordville on Friday afternoon to listen to issues of local concern.
The delegation – Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, and Sen. Cory Simon, R-Tallahassee – held the meeting to hear requests before the start of the legislative session in January. Rep. Shoaf conducted the meeting, and Sen. Simon appeared by telephone as he was recouperating from back surgery.
War Eagles face Crusaders in first round of playoffs
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles head into the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and will travel to Jacksonville on Friday to take on the No. 3 seed Bishop Kenny Crusaders.
Wakulla finished the season as district champs with a 6-4 overall record, and 3-0 in the district.
Land transfer opposed
Sierra Club against exchange of forest service land for horseman’s facility
BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Sierra Club expressed its opposition to a land transfer between Wakulla County and the Apalachicola National Forest.
What had been proposed by the county commission more than a decade ago was a trade of a 200-acre parcel of forest land off Ivan Church Road for the 163-acre parcel owned by the county currently used as an equestrian center.
Man’s family says EMS wouldn’t treat him
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The family of a Sopchoppy man, Tommie Webster, claim that Wakulla Fire Rescue paramedics refused to treat him after a 911 call to his home on Monday, Oct. 27 around 10:30 p.m.
Read More …War Eagles fall to Gadsden, 28-20
Wakulla ends the regular season with a 6-4 record going into a bye week before the playoffs start the following week
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles fell to 6-4 on the year after falling to the Gadsden Jaguars 28-20 on a chilly night in Havana.
The War Eagles were up 13-12 at the end of the third quarter, but the Jaguars burned up half the fourth quarter on a long scoring drive that culminated in a touchdown and 2-point conversion to go up 20-13.
Recreation study
Report finds county’s facilities are actually under-utilized
BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A report presented to county commissioners by Pros Consulting last week said the county’s recreation facilities – including the Medart Rec Park, and the gym at the community center – are under-utilized.
Read More …Judge Smith apologizes for remarks
Layne Smith
BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
In a highly contentious hearing last month, Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith told the lawyers in the case that he should order the courtroom bailiff to draw his gun and shoot all three.
David Kemp
“I really don’t want him to do that,” the judge said. “But, guys, for crying out loud, what is this, the Keystone Cops, just not very funny?”