By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County Jail inmate James Hollis was charged last week with smuggling a handgun inside the secure area of the jail, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Sun first reported on the situation a couple of weeks ago, but did not name the inmate under investigation because criminal charges hadn’t been filed.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Circuit Judge Ron Flury has been assigned to the case of former County Commissoner Mike Kemp after Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith recused himself.
Kemp, who faces felony charges of using a public record to harass and tampering with a witness, has been set to go to trial in March.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County Commissioners, concerned about the legislature’s idea to do some kind of property tax reform, held a workshop last week to look at possible scenarios and the county’s response.
The commissioners held the workshop on Monday, Dec. 8, after their regular meeting.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
About 40 citizens turned out for a “recycling summit” last week, concerned over the end of the county’s roadside recycling pick up.
The event, hosted by Keep Wakulla County Beautiful, was held at the community center on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Rotary Club of Wakulla held a ribbon cutting last week for the hydroponic garden it donated to the culinary arts program at Wakulla High School.
The hydroponic unit was received about a month prior and for 35 days students had been growing food and herbs.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Major Dale Evans, who headed the Road Patrol division of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, sent an email to The Sun last week that said simply:
“Well they terminated me.”
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Sex offender Donovan Sauleda was in Wakulla Circuit Court last week to resolve his local charges before going off to the federal Bureau of Prisons to serve a 60-year sentence for possession of child pornography and production and distribution of obscene material portraying a child.
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Editor
A decades-old proposal for a land swap between Wakulla County and the U.S. Forest Service is off the table, according to County Administrator David Edwards.
In a recent interview, Edwards said that Assistant County Administrator Somer Pell was sending a letter to the forest service that would say that Wakulla County is “no longer interested at this time.”
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
About the time the Wakulla Sun was being sent to the printer last week with a story about local businessman David McQuary complaining about his treatment by the county, he had a meeting with County Administrator David Edwards and County Commissioner Ralph Thomas – and McQuary said the county officials made him a deal that took care of his concerns.
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Editor
A development company is proposing to increase the allowed density on its property in the northeastern corner of the county that would enable it to build more than 1,200 homes.
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