Author: William Snowden (Page 4 of 13)

Angie Nichols wins seat on school board, will join Josh Brown, who is re-elected

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A 15-year-old Wakulla High School student suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday, Aug. 14, around 2:20 p.m.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Riley Attridge pleaded to a second degree murder charge on Monday, Aug. 19, for the shooting death of Preston Gage Pitman at a graduation party on May 19, 2018.

Property appraiser will finish term in office, but drops reelection bid

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Property Appraiser Ed Brimner announced in a press release on Friday morning that he was withdrawing his candidacy for re-election.

Brimner said in the press release that it was “personal reasons.” In a brief phone interview with the Sun on Friday, he acknowledged an incident with a county human resources employee in which he was “exceedingly rude” in front of his whole staff.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

After a couple of years of work, the Wakulla Sands Golf Course is scheduled to open on Friday, Aug. 16 – kicking off with a golf tournament.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Since the sudden resignation of St. Marks City Manager Zoe Mansfield and city clerk Ethel Jefferson two weeks ago, the city commission voted to appoint Mayor Steve Remke as acting city manager.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla County Property Appraiser’s Office spent some $230,000 in 2021 and 2022 to purchase a computer-assisted mass appraisal system from a company called Vision.
When the system didn’t work, the office bought another system in 2023 from a company called GSA for $241,520.