Salute to Our Veterans event held Friday, Saturday

Posted onAuthorLinda Ann McDonald

A Salute to our Veterans event was held at the Wakulla County Community Center on both Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, to provide services such as medical, dental, eye care, veterans services, counseling, financial literacy, haircuts, music and more. The event was hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Post 4538 and was open to all Veterans and their families.

Wakulla Veteran Service Officer Winston Murphy.
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Breaking: Winn-Dixie Crawfordville deceased person in car.

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Wakulla County Sheriff’s deputies were at the Winn-Dixie parking lot on Wednesday around 4 p.m. investigating a death.

According to the sheriff’s office, there was a report of a possibly deceased person in a car in the grocery store parking lot.

“Deputies have confirmed the individual is deceased,” the sheriff’s office reported. “Nothing at this point to indicate any sort of crime or public interest other than it occurred in the parking lot.”

Because it’s an active investigation, the sheriff’s office could not comment further.

Political races are set

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Qualifying for candidates ended Friday setting up a number of contests; several candidates draw no opposition

Clerk of Courts Greg James, Tax Collector Lisa Craze and Supervisor or Elections Joe Morgan are all returning to office without opposition.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Candidate qualifying ended last Friday at noon, and for the first time in several election cycles there were no last-minute candidates jumping into local races.

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Several Wakulla projects in state budget

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Gov. DeSantis approves one fire station, but vetos money to relocate Shell Point fire station

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state budget last week that included several Wakulla projects – including $3.7 million to purchase the more than 200 acres where a controversial gas station had been proposed on a parcel that has an underground cave system linking Chip’s Hole to Wakulla Springs.

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Human trafficking

Posted onAuthorLynda Kinsey

The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center partnered with Tallahassee Community College, Florida Department of Health – Wakulla and Wakulla County Coalition for Youth for a Human Trafficking Community Conversation on Wednesday, June 12, at the TCC Wakulla Center. Debbie Kearney and Robin Hassler of STAC in a discussion with the more than 50 participants. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)