Category: Top News (Page 1 of 15)

Story & Photos By
LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

The Wakulla Sun’s second political forum featured candidates for superintendent of schools and two school board seats discussing a variety of issues, including employee retention and the rising cost of health insurance.

Meeting also held with representatives from CHP to discuss 8.9% increase; school board vows to cover cost for employees

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

At a budget workshop last week, school board members heard that the district appears on the verge of meeting the state-required starting teacher salary of $47,500.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A man charged with molesting several children in St. Marks back in 2016 will plea to lesser charges in a deal that will send him to prison for four years followed by 11 years of probation.

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

The first of three political forums was held last week, with candidates for property appraiser and sheriff coming out to answer questions about themselves and their campaigns.

He’s coming out of retirement as appraiser to seek another term in office

By DONNIE SPARKMAN
Candidate

Donnie Sparkman, a seasoned professional with over 47 years of property experience and a proud Vietnam veteran, has officially announced his candidacy for Property Appraiser.

Dear Mr. Snowden,

Thank you for reaching out to this office concerning post-roll analyses. As you noted, the 2021 analyses showed this office met all standards.

By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Coming out of the Independence Day holiday, things are heating up, and it’s not just from the sun cooking the state.

PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN

Company that’s buying refinery site claims Richard Chichetti illegally trespassed at Gadsden facility, then defamed the company to city officials

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Gadsden-based company, CDS Manufacturing, has filed a lawsuit against former St. Marks City Commissioner Richard Chichetti claiming he and his wife went to the company’s Gretna facility and took photos – and then warned city officials of possible problems if the city went through with selling the old Seminole Refinery site to CDS.