By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House this week passed a bill that would prevent minors under age 16 from having social media accounts — but Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he might want to see some changes.
Read More …Rental controversy
The school board approves, 3-2, raising cost of renting school facilities
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
At a school board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, a new policy on the use of facilities was approved that sees a steep rise in the cost of renting school facilities.
Superintendent of Schools Bobby Pearce said the policy was prompted by concerns that some individuals were using school facilities to run a business.
The school board voted 3-2 to approve the change: Chair Cale Langston, and school board members Josh Brown and Melisa Taylor voted for; Eddie Hand and Laura Lawhon voted against.
Arbor Day
Two live oaks planted at Medart Rec Park
By LYNN ARTZ
Special to The Sun
Wakulla County Garden Club joined garden clubs across Florida by planting two southern live oaks to celebrate Florida Arbor Day and the 100th anniversary of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Nearly 150 garden clubs from Milton to Miami simultaneously planted trees at 11a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19th.
Read More …20th Crawfordville Arbor Day tree giveaway held
By LYNN ARTZ
Special to The Sun
Fifty volunteers braved frigid weather to give away free trees at the 20th annual Crawfordville Arbor Day celebration. More than 1,500 native trees found homes at the drive-through giveaway outside the County Extension on Saturday, Jan. 20th.
Read More …On Feb. 1, our website will go behind a paywall
Subscribers can login to thewakullasun.com
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Starting on Feb. 1, The Wakulla Sun’s website will go behind a paywall.
Or at least, the news stories will be.
Pedestrian killed by car on Bloxham Cutoff
Staff Report
A 39-year-old Tallahassee man was killed while walking on Bloxham Cutoff Road when he was struck by a car on Thursday, Jan. 18, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Read More …Man accepts plea deal of 15 years in prison for escape
Joel Cooper was one of three inmates who escaped from the Wakulla jail back in 2017
Staff Report
Joel Cooper, one of the three Wakulla County Jail inmates who escaped back in 2017 and was on the run for almost a year, was sentenced last week to 15 years in state prison for the escape.
Read More …Mike Kemp seeks re-election to commission
By MIKE KEMP
Candidate
Today, I am announcing my re-election campaign for Wakulla County Commissioner, District 3.
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