Category: Top News (Page 1 of 21)

County charter amendments pass; three Sopchoppy city commissioners chosen

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

There was a nearly 85% turnout of Wakulla voters and they voted overwhelmingly for Republican candidates –

Because of the election, the paper was held back a day from the printer so we could include local results. Subscribers may receive their newspaper a day later than usual.

By DARA KAM
News Service of Florida

With voters already casting mail-in ballots, candidates in a hotly contested North Florida legislative race squared off on Oct. 15 as Democrats try to chip into Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate.

Ronald Fred Crum will file to seek a disability accommodation for nets

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Ronald Fred Crum is no stranger to lawsuits.

Since the passage of the constitutional amendment that limited net fishing – the so-called net ban – in 1994, Crum has been the driving force behind numerous legal challenges dealing with the law.

Mike Kemp, Becky Whaley and Deputy Newsome will likely face arraignment on charges in November

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla Chief Prosecutor Andrew Deneen filed Information on charges against County Commissioner Mike Kemp, former Wakulla Citizens Facebook administrator Becky Whaley, and Deputy Don Newsome last week.

How Ukranian musician soldiers end up performing at Civic Brewery in Sopchoppy

Story & Photos By
LYNDA KINSEY
Staff

Frontline Ukrainian musicians performed a concert at Civic Brewery in Sopchoppy to an elated group of about 100 local art enthusiasts on Thursday, evening, Oct. 10.

Katherine Gatewood has been on the job for about a month

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

With Hurricane Helene bearing down on St. Marks a few weeks ago and residents bracing for impacts, new St. Marks City Manager Katherine Gatewood was also preparing – but to her dismay discovered the city has no disaster plan for employees, no vendor list to turn to for emergency help.