By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A Wakulla County school bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning around 8:15 a.m. There were 16 students on the bus at the time, but no injuries were reported.
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School board revisits policy
Chair Cale Langston wants to reevaluate required transport for teams
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
In the discussion portion of last week’s school board meeting, Chair Cale Langston informed fellow board members that he is investigating the requirement that sports teams and clubs be transported by school personnel and vehicles.
Read More …School bus wreck on Wednesday; no injuries reported
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A Wakulla County school bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning around 8:15 a.m.
Read More …Increase in fiscally constrained distribution
Wakulla will receive an additional $625,500 over last year in payment as fiscally constrained county
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Property Appraiser Ed Brimner put out a news release this week noting that the county will receive an additional $625,500 from the state, monies received by fiscally constrained counties.
Read More …Black history
Christian coalition honors achievement in medicine at gala; other weekend events
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County Christian’ Coalition’s annual Arthur Lee Andrews’ scholarship gala was packed on Saturday night at the community center, with an estimated 160 guests in attendance for the event to honor local women achievers working in medicine.
Read More …Two indicted for first-degree murder in separate cases
Jacob Robison charged with killing infant in July 2023; Richard Bishop charged with killing inmate at WCI
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A Wakulla County grand jury was empaneled recently and returned indictments for first degree murder in two cases: one is against Jacob Robison, who is accused of killing an infant back in July 2023; and Richard E. Bishop for killing an inmate at Wakulla Correctional Institute.
Read More …Deputy’s lawsuit dismissed
Robert Standeford sued sheriff’s office claiming he was a whistleblower
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Former Wakulla deputy sheriff Robert Standeford’s whistleblower lawsuit was dismissed last week.
Standeford had claimed in his 2021 lawsuit against the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office that he had made verbal and written complaints to his supervisors about his mistreatment and school safety issues. He claimed that because of his whistleblowing, he was moved from a position at Youth and Community Services to a school resource officer – which Standeford claimed in his lawsuit was a demotion as punishment.
5 War Eagles sign
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Five Wakulla football players signed scholarships on Wednesday, National Signing Day.
Read More …$2.4M shortfall eyed
New hires frozen as county looks at dealing with budget hole
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The county audit committee met last week to discuss the county’s financial status facing a $2.4 million budget shortfall because of the mistaken overvaluation of a lot in Lake Ellen for $307 million.
Read More …Trophies given to widow
Judge orders UCF Coach Gene McDowell’s widow to get memorabilia
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A family dispute over who rightfully should possess prized trophies of late coach Gene McDowell – a nephew who claimed to have bought the memorabilia from the coach’s son, or the coach’s widow – was decided with the items being awarded to Peggy McDowell, his widow.