Category: Community (Page 17 of 31)

Special to The Sun

On Thursday, April 4th, the Wakulla Coastal Optimist Club held its annual Oratorical Contest. The topic for the speech was: “How to Change the World with Optimism.”

By DARA KAM
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court this week issued explosive decisions that rolled back decades of legal precedents and set in motion a dramatic restriction on abortion while paving the way for an electoral clash over abortion rights in November.

Special to The Sun

Alvin Hall, author, BBC broadcaster, contributor to magazines and newspapers, and financial educator, was born and raised in Wakulla County and is back in town to record his hometown early life for a podcast he is producing for the BBC in London.

Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual event at 3Y Ranch on Saturday brings in a huge crowd

On July 1, school will be renamed as Tallahassee State College

From TCC

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 522 into law on Wednesday, March 27,, renaming Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College effective July 1.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A six-person jury returned a not guilty verdict against a Crawfordville man who had been charged with burning his girlfriend’s house down and killing a puppy.
Bobby Joe Sampson Jr. was found not guilty of arson and aggravated animal cruelty after a one-day trial on Tuesday, March 19.

A big crowd converged on Panacea and Woolley Park on Saturday for the annual Oyster & Brewfest, a fundraiser for Waterfronts Panacea that helps pay for local projects like activities for local kids.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature on perhaps the highest-profile bill of the 2024 legislative session means many teens in Florida could be prohibited from opening social media accounts starting next year — but legal challenges are sure to follow.

By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Director

Each school year, University of Florida Extension faculty located at the Wakulla Extension office in Crawfordville offer school enrichment programming to all our area schools.

New playground equipment was unveiled at Azalea Park on Tuesday, March 19th, as part of a collaborative effort between the Wakulla Board of County Commissioners and the Wakulla County Health Department.