Weekly Roundup: Senate puts bills on the rocks
By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
Amid concerns about the constitutionality of a bill that would restrict the use of social media by minors in Florida, a key Senate panel this week backed changes to the measure that one supporter said are “about the features” of the platforms.
Read More …5 War Eagles sign
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Five Wakulla football players signed scholarships on Wednesday, National Signing Day.
Read More …Rotary’s 25th annual Valentine’s Day Festival & Parade
Clearcutting complaints
Complaints at the Retreat lead builder D.R. Horton to stop the practice
By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter
In the Retreat at Wakulla, a new subdivision under construction off of Martin Luther King Memorial Boulevard, a Homeowner’s Association (HOA) has taken a stand against development company D.R. Horton’s method of clear-cutting lots.
Read More …Dissolution of city comes up, but no action is taken
By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter
Attorney Charles McMurry attended the St. Marks City Commission meeting last week to present his viewpoint about the city’s dissolution directly to the commission.
Read More …Celebrating Black History this weekend
Staff Report
The Wakulla County Christian Coalition is hosting three events for this weekend’s African American Heritage Celebration.
The first event is the Arthur Lee Andrews Scholarship Gala “Celebrating Acheivers in Medicine” at the community center on Friday, followed by a Parade in Hudson Park on Saturday, and a Read-in at Palaver Tree Theater on Sunday. See the calendar in “On the Horizon” for more details.
Moose Lodge visited by VIPs from Moose International
Special to The Sun
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Wakulla County Moose Lodge 2510 in Panacea was honored to welcome Sandy and Harry Johnston from Moose International.
Sandy currently serves as a member of the Moose International Board of Directors. Sandy was the first female to be elected to the board in 133 years of existence.
Shadeville Elementary holds Brain Brawl
Special to The Sun
Shadeville Elementary School hosted its yearly Brain Brawl Competition on Friday, Jan. 26th.
Read More …4-H visits the Capitol to learn about legislative process
By RACHEL PIENTA
Special to The Sun
A delegation of 4-H youth and chaperones traveled to Tallahassee to learn about the legislative process on Tuesday, February 6.
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