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Hurricane Helene misses us

October 2, 2024 / William Snowden

A last minute wobble sent the Category 4 hurricane east of St. Marks into Taylor County

Stan West of Riverside Cafe in St. Marks takes a pause from cleaning out mud from his restaurant. He was all smiles: ‘We expected a lot worse.’ (PHOTO BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN)

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Warned of Hurricane Helene becoming a Category 4 and possible storm surge of as much as 20 feet, Wakulla county commissioners issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire county on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 21

October 2, 2024 / Special to The Sun / 0 Comments

Clean up volunteers with some of the trash they collected.

By TAMMIE NASON
KWCB Director

This year’s International Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 21 kicked off with a stunning sunrise over the bay at Woolley Park in Panacea.

4-H Peanut Butter Challenge returns

October 2, 2024 / Special to The Sun

Wakulla 4-H at the Wakulla county commission meeting on Sept. 23. That’s Commissioner Ralph Thomas in the costume.

Special to The Sun

Since 2012, UF/IFAS Extension and partner institution Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension have donated tons of peanut butter to food banks through their annual Peanut Butter Challenge.

DOT on U.S. 319

September 25, 2024 / William Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

File photo of highway construction work from the spring.

County commissioners got an update on the progress of the four-laning of Crawfordville Highway at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 16.

Coastal Cleanup is held

September 25, 2024 / Special to The Sun

The Interact students and other volunteers before the cleanup at Fort San Marcos in St. Marks. (Photos by Perry Dissmore)

Members of the Wakulla High School Interact Club participated in the Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Meals for veterans, first responders

September 25, 2024 / Lynda Kinsey

By LYNDA KINSEY
Staff

Big Country BBQ & Deli of Panacea partners with Armed Forces Brewery Co. to provide meals to area veterans, and first responders on Friday and Saturday, and 1,300 meals were provided.

Special Needs ‘Festival of Joy’ held at Wakulla Springs

September 25, 2024 / Linda Ann McDonald

Rachel Seibert visits with members of Wakulla Fire Rescue at the event.

Story & Photo By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

JOY Filled Journeys hosted The Festival of Joy at Wakulla Springs Lodge on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Weekly Roundup: ‘It’s all in the shade’

September 25, 2024 / News Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – The state university system’s Board of Governors drew the spotlight this week, with a member of the panel raising questions about spending at New College of Florida and the incoming House Speaker pushing back against a move to give DeSantis’ appointees more power over presidential selections.