Follow up to event held in spring is focused on solutions to problems
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County Extension Office hosted a conference on food insecurity last week – a follow up to event held in the spring.
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Community news from around Wakulla County
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Bonnie Staubitz, who runs Cauzican Animal Rescue and was involved with the Wakulla County Animal Shelter for 15 years, resigned last week as director of the shelter.
Continue readingHess and Kemp’s last commission meeting
Commissioners Chuck Hess and Mike Kemp were honored at the county commission meeting on Monday, Nov. 4 – the last for both.
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By TRAVIS BOLIN
Special to The Sun
Before the sun brightened the sky on Saturday morning, many volunteers were gathered at the Wakulla Sands Golf Course to prepare for the first-ever Battlegolf tournament.
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Special to The Sun
A handful of dedicated volunteers showed up on Saturday, November 2nd to add new plants to Sopchoppy Depot Park.
Continue readingBy JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida candidates up and down the ballot made their final pitches this week in the runup to Tuesday’s general election.
As of Friday morning, 6.73 million voters — roughly 48 percent of the 13.95 million Floridians registered to vote — had already cast their ballots.
Wakulla reaches $47,500 pay for new teachers mandated by state
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County School Board unanimously approved a new contract for teachers at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, which includes a starting salary for new teachers of $47,500.
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Monday’s school board meeting was the last for Melisa Taylor, who has served on the board for 12 years, and served as a teachers for 24 years. She was presented with a plaque by Superintendent-elect Rick Myhre and joined by school boaard members Josh Brown, Cale Langston, Eddie Hand and Laura Lawhon. (Photo by William Snowden)
In a story last week on the Wakulla County Historical Society’s annual banquet, the wrong name was given for the Anne Quick Stewart Volunteer of the Year Award winner: It was Bernita Mack.
We regret the error.
