County seeks money to build facilities to bring in high-paying jobs
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County is applying for grant funding to build two buildings to bring two manufacturing companies to the county.
Read More …Election website crashes blamed on company
Staff Report
The Tallahassee-based VR Systems company, which was in charge of state election websites that crashed during last week’s primary elections, issued a statement last week taking responsibility for the problems and vowing the clean up the issues before the presidential election in November.
Read More …Sammy Tedder’s movie
The musician has made a film about the Sopchoppy River, premieres this weekend
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
“I produced a movie about the Sopchoppy River. I live there and I felt it had to be documented; I want people to say, “This is a beautiful part of Florida and I got to see the unique, genuine, untouched Florida that must remain untouched and undeveloped.”
Read More …Man arrested over campaign sign vandalism
Staff Report
A 62-year-old man was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief for spray-painting some political signs in the days leading up to last week’s primary election.
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Weekly Roundup: Turning the page after primaries
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Last week’s primary-election results were a mixed bag for Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis’ record in backing school board candidates was below .500. But he had success with legislative endorsements, particularly in a Northeast Florida Senate race where Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, easily defeated two opponents, including one endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Miller, Myhre, Russell win
Angie Nichols wins seat on school board, will join Josh Brown, who is re-elected
War Eagle Academy
The new career and technical school holds an open house last week
15-year-old suffers critical injuries in crash
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A 15-year-old Wakulla High School student suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday, Aug. 14, around 2:20 p.m.
Read More …Riley Attridge plea deal is 25 years for murder
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Riley Attridge pleaded to a second degree murder charge on Monday, Aug. 19, for the shooting death of Preston Gage Pitman at a graduation party on May 19, 2018.
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