Category: Community (Page 21 of 31)

By ED BRIMNER
Property Appraiser

The Florida Department of Revenue recently announced Wakulla County is receiving $2,006,736 in Fiscally Constrained County funds in 2024. This is a $625,529 increase from the $1,381,207 received in 2023. Why is Wakulla receiving this money from the State of Florida and why did it increase?

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Denim and Diamonds Gala, Wakulla Christian School’s first ever Parent Teacher Organization fundraising event was held on Friday, Feb. 23 at the Wakulla Community Center. The event was held in effort to raise funds to expand the school’s campus.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature this week passed a bill that is designed to keep minors under 16 from being on social-media platforms, this year’s top priority of the House speaker.

Special to The Sun

In a joint effort, detectives of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office have successfully apprehended 48-year-old Charles Allen, the owner of Tallahassee Mobile RV Repair, following extensive investigations into fraudulent activities impacting multiple local citizens.

By LYNDA KINSEY
Staff

The Wakulla Moose Lodge in Panacea hosted its 8th Annual Mystery Dinner Theater & Show with a sold out house over three nights of shows – “Mooseland’s Got… Talent?” ran February 17th, 18th and 24th.

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

Dyana Stewart from the Florida Rural Water Association presented the Sopchoppy city commission with a rate study, laying out the options for future rate increases to users inside and outside the city.

Special to The Sun

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested two juveniles, ages 11 and 15, for shooting into an occupied conveyance and criminal mischief following the shooting of a school bus.

Photos by Gerald Brown

Story & Photos by
LINDA ANN McDONALD

The African American Read-In was held on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Palaver Tree Theater.
The event wrapped up a weekend long celebration of African American Heritage in Wakulla County. Wakulla County Christian Coalition hosted the event.