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Community news from around Wakulla County

Weekly Roundup: ‘Perfect storm’ in prisons

November 22, 2023 / News Service of Florida

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — With Florida facing a “perfect storm” of declining facilities and other woes in the state prison system, lawmakers this week were briefed on a report that pointed to a need to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing.

Chamber Business Excellence Awards

November 22, 2023 / Lynda Kinsey

**David Pienta was named Volunteer of the Year. His work with the sheriff’s office and Rotary Club were cited.**

Groundbreaking held

November 22, 2023 / Legion Taylor / 0 Comments

Wakulla County held a groundbreaking on Thursday, Nov. 16 at the sheriff’s office on the new multi-million dollar radio system to aid communication between first responders. Triumph Gulf Coast is giving the county financial support for the system. (Photo by Legion Taylor)

Toy drive at Mack’s

November 22, 2023 / Linda Ann McDonald / 0 Comments

The Less Fortunate Still Matters Foundation held a Stuff the Truck Toy Drive on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Mack’s Meats. There was also a chicken dinner for a donation. Among those participating were Desiree Chapman, Becky Whaley, Casey Kimbrell, Rick Melton, and Christell Wood. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

Veterans Day parade

November 16, 2023 / Legion Taylor

Wakulla loves a parade, and Veterans Day was observed with a parade down Crawfordville Highway on Saturday. Floats included the Coastal Optimist Club, above, and the Wakulla County School Board, right, and the Wakulla War Eagle cheerleaders, The parade was sponsored by the VFW Post 4538. (Photos by Legion Taylor)

4-H youth inspire with art and broadcasting

November 16, 2023 / Special to The Sun

Tammie Naison, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful director; Lauretta Compton, 4-H member; Lesley Cushman, KWCB board member; Caden Gruebel, 4-H member; Steve Cushman, KWCB board member; Rachel Pienta, 4-H agent.

KWCB receives President’s Circle Award

November 16, 2023 / Special to The Sun

Special to The Sun

In a gathering at St. Augustine, Keep America Beautiful affiliates from throughout the state, environmental enthusiasts, and experts came together for the Keep Florida Beautiful Annual Conference. The conference serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas, strategies, and innovations aimed at addressing the pressing environmental challenges facing our fragileth environment .

Weekly Roundup

November 16, 2023 / News Service of Florida

‘Never again’

By RYAN DAILEY News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — It was heart-wrenching.
As the Florida House began a special legislative session Monday, Holocaust survivor David Schaecter offered an invocation and told of being an 11-year-old boy watching his mother and two younger sisters get gunned down by Nazis.