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Contributions & Expenditures
Total contributions and expenditures:
Sheriff
- Jared Miller – monetary $78,479.28,
in-kind $6,800, expenditures $51,361.76 - Armand ‘Army’ Reyes – monetary $4,325, in-kind $64.50, expenditures $3,805.41
Shadeville reunion held
Shadeville High School (1934-1967) Alumni and Friends Association held its 19th school reunion Aug. 3-4 with a banquet Friday night at the Buckhorn Community Center and ending with a church service at the New Bridge Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the Shadeville community – Elder Derick Howard, pastor. A good time was held by all. The next reunion will be in 2026. Cephus Harvey is president of the assocaition. (Photo special to The Sun)
Ed Brimner withdraws his candidacy
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN Editor
Wakulla County Property Appraiser Ed Brimner announced in a press release on Friday morning that he was withdrawing his candidacy for re-election.
Brimner said in the press release that it was “personal reasons.” In a brief phone interview with the Sun, he acknowledged an incident with a county human resources employee in which he was “exceedingly rude” in front of his whole staff.
Read More …Welcome back,students and parents
from Superintendent of Schools Bobby Pearce
Welcome back to all Wakulla students for the 2024-25 school year!
The teachers, administrators and staff are all looking forward to seeing our returning students and to welcoming the new ones to our system in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and other grades where students have just moved into our school district.
Public schools
CRAWFORDVILLE ELEMENTARY
School day: 8:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Alena Crawford, Principal
alena.crawford@wcsb.us
Lindsey Sparkman, Asst principal
lindsay.sparkman@wcsb.us
379 Arran Road,
Crawfordville FL 32327
Phone: (850 926-3641
2024-2025 SCHOOL BUS ROUTES
Transportation Department & Bus Routes
The goal of the Transportation Department is to provide safe, efficient student transportation to and from school and school-related activities.
All buses are equipped with air-conditioning, a two-way radio and monitored with video cameras.
On ALL early release dates, expect your children to arrive home approximately 2 hours early if riding the school bus.
Please read the WCSB Bus Safety Rules and Parent Tips
Transportation Dept Contacts: Bus Garage Phone: (850) 926-7550
Faith Tabares – Routing Secretary or Pat Jones – Transportation Director Bus route information will be available at all of the school centers during open house.
Weekly Roundup: Stoking the pot wars
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
A 14-day sales tax tax “holiday” on school supplies, clothes and personal computers kicked off Monday, aimed at helping families save money in preparation for the 2024-25 school year.
A tropical wave brewing on Florida’s doorstep prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a state of emergency on Thursday for 54 counties, most along the Gulf Coast and in northern Florida.
And the week closed out as the fight over an effort to legalize recreational marijuana continued to heat up, with billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin dropping millions of dollars to help DeSantis defeat the plan.
GOP forum set
Staff Report
The Republican Party will hold a forum for political candidates on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Wakulla Community Center.
The event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.