Special to The Sun
The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted a raid on two homes and arrested eight people as part of “Operation Ice Storm – Phase Two.”
Read More …Local teachers learn to use AI to ‘InSPIRE’ students
Special to The Sun
This summer, a group of elementary teachers from the Wakulla, Gulf and Santa Rosa counties participated in a one-of-a-kind professional learning course offered by Florida State University’s InSPIRE initiative, part of a $98M grant from Triumph Gulf Coast.
Read More …Less than 40% voter turnout for election
Wakulla Supervisor of Elections Joe Morgan noted the turnout for the Aug. 20 primary was less than 40%.
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Weekly Roundup: Questionable spending? or big reform?
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida received some positive economic numbers this week. But as university students get ready to return to class, controversial spending at Florida’s flagship university drew widespread attention.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday raised the possibility of looking into spending under former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.
Robby and Amber Miller named EDC Champions
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
Brimner withdraws
Property appraiser will finish term in office, but drops reelection bid
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 on Friday, he acknowledged an incident with a county human resources employee in which he was “exceedingly rude” in front of his whole staff.
Read More …Brimner’s statement
The full text of Brimner’s statement withdrawing from the race:
“Effective immediately, I am withdrawing from the Wakulla County Property Appraiser race for personal reasons.
