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Community news from around Wakulla County

Weekly Roundup:

July 3, 2024 / News Service of Florida

‘Red tape’ for rentals refused

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed one of the more contentious measures of the 2024 legislative session this week, giving the thumbs-down to a bill that sought to regulate at the state level the ballooning number of vacation rentals in Florida.

Stained glass for school

June 26, 2024 / Legion Taylor

Riversink’s library now has a stained glass picture of an otter, the school mascot, floating on his back reading a book

Katie Hart, Margy Callaghan, and Lou Callaghan, in front of the newly installed window at the Riversink Elementary School library.

Meeting on infrastructure held

June 26, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Wakulla County Administrator David Edwards addresses citizens about county infrastructure improvements at the community center on June 11.

Wakulla County Administration recently hosted an infrastructure meeting to inform and educate the Wakulla community on infrastructure investments in relation to the grant funding and utilization of tax dollars to afford and sustain future upgrades to the county.

KWCB is planting sea oats at Mashes Sands

June 26, 2024 / Special to The Sun

By TAMMIE NASON
KWCB Director

Volunteers Jim Cook, Steve Sanabria, Ann Reams, Christina Sanabria, Steve Cushman, Lesley Cushman, Fabiana Mercure, Andrew Mercure, Debbie Singletary, and Rachell Mathis.

View from the porch

June 26, 2024 / Special to The Sun / 0 Comments

Local photographer Neil Hostnick sent us this photo of a swallowtail butterfly feeding on a flower in his yard with a note that it’s the view from his porch. That’s one way to stay out of the heat. (Photo by Neil Hostnick)

Human trafficking

June 19, 2024 / Lynda Kinsey

The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center partnered with Tallahassee Community College, Florida Department of Health – Wakulla and Wakulla County Coalition for Youth for a Human Trafficking Community Conversation on Wednesday, June 12, at the TCC Wakulla Center. Debbie Kearney and Robin Hassler of STAC in a discussion with the more than 50 participants. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)

St. Marks selling old refinery site

June 19, 2024 / Legion Taylor

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

Clayton Sembler, President of CDS Manufacturing, the company looking into buying the old refinery site in St. Marks, was present at last week’s St. Marks City Commission meeting to discuss the plans for the land they’re in negotiations to buy.