County commissioners set appropriation requests before start of session in March

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Commissioners approved a list of priorities for the upcoming legislative session at a workshop back in December.
Some of the projects that commissioners will be seeking state funding for include:

Nature film by musician Sammy Tedder

Sammy Tedder will be showing his latest film: “River Obscura – Secrets of a Blackwater River” in a screening hosted by the Wakulla County Historical Society on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m., at the Wakulla County Public Library.

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Wakulla County announces the newly dedicated Comcast Channel 1093. The dedicated Comcast channel has been out of service for almost two years now and is now back up and running.

The Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Black Cat Metaphysical Shop back on Dec. 17. The store, on Crawfordville Highway a block from the courthouse, has an eclectic assortment of crystals, oils, natural soaps, teas and more. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)

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Cole Hayne of Alligator Point has been recognized on Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2024 President’s List.
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,520 students on the Fall 2024 President’s List.

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The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners announces the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Hardship Assistance Program related to the Solid Waste Services and Fire Protection Services Assessments.

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Now is the time to conserve water and save money on your sewer bill over the next year.
Residential Sewer Billing is based on water usage. To bill for sewer usage most accurately, Wakulla County utilizes the winter months average method for sewer billing.

By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, who was thrust into the state’s top executive office in 1998 because of the death of Lawton Chiles, died peacefully during an afternoon nap on New Year’s Eve surrounded by his wife and sons.