A big crowd converged on Panacea and Woolley Park on Saturday for the annual Oyster & Brewfest, a fundraiser for Waterfronts Panacea that helps pay for local projects like activities for local kids.
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CLASSES REUNITE
Members of the Wakulla High classes of 1968 and ‘69 get together before demolition
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
They were members of the first graduating classes at Wakulla High School in 1968 and 1969.
Read More …Trump wins Florida, Wakulla
Former president takes 90% of votes locally in Republican Presidential Preference Primary
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Former President Donald Trump had already secured the Republican nomination earlier, on Super Tuesday, but had added more delegates to his total by winning Florida on Tuesday, March 19.
Read More …Senior center lawsuit settles
Three former employees, released when R.H. Carter was fired, reach settlement with insurance company
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Three former employees of the Wakulla Senior Citizens Center who claimed they were wrongfully terminated back in 2020 after R.H. Carter was fired as executive director of the center reached a settlement agreement, court records show.
Read More …Lawyer withdraws in murder case
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Joe Bodiford, the defense attorney for Stuart Mauney, who faces a charge of murder, filed a motion with the court to withdraw representation – saying there was a conflict between him and Mauney. Citing client confidentiality, Bodiford did not disclose the nature of the conflict, but said he could no longer represent Mauney.
Read More …Highway 319
Complaints about the slow pace of construction prompt BOCC questions
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County commissioners heard from the chief road engineer on the U.S. Highway 319 expansion over concerns about the slow pace of work.
Read More …Audit committee sees positive future
An additional $600,000 in fiscal constrained county payment will likely cover deficit – if approved
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The county audit committee met last week and discussed the possibility that Wakulla County will receive some $600,000 more than was budgeted for fiscally constrained county payment from the state.
Read More …Susan Vickers named county employee of the quarter
Susan Vickers, a senior planner in Wakulla County Planning and Community Development Department, was named the county’s employee of the quarter.
Read More …Lawsuit against sheriff dismissed
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A lawsuit filed back in 2020 against the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office claiming a deputy was negligent in failing to properly investigate an alleged shooting was dismissed last week.
Read More …Food insecurity
The extension office hosted a conference on Friday about feeding the hungry
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County Extension Office hosted a summit on Friday, March 1 on food insecurity in Wakulla.
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