Staff Report
Contractors installing fiber optic cables down the right-of-way on Arran Road reportedly broke a sewer line on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Read More …Wakulla High students receive grant for historical travel
American Battlefield Trust will fund field trip to visit National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
Special to The Sun
Wakulla High School’s Breonne Murray and 44 students with 8 educations will soon head to National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program.
Read More …Florida senate passes scaled-back school ‘deregulation’ plan
By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a suite of bills aimed at “deregulation” of public schools, with one measure undergoing a significant change that nixed a provision related to the state’s third-grade literacy policy after it was heavily criticized by former Gov. Jeb Bush.
Read More …Free trees for Arbor Day on Jan. 20
By LYNN ARTZ
Special to The Sun
To celebrate Florida Arbor Day, a drive-thru tree giveaway will take place on Saturday, Jan. 20th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The giveaway will be outside the Wakulla County Extension Office at 84 Cedar Ave. Each vehicle will receive two young trees in pots for free.
Read More …MLK breakfast is held
Weekly Roundup: Full steam ahead
By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — The 2024 legislative session kicked off this week, as Gov. Ron DeSantis urged lawmakers to “stay the course” and House and Senate leaders agreed to use gambling money to fund the further expansion of a state wildlife corridor.
Read More …New Chamber officers, board installed
Tree protection eyed
County commission will look at ‘incentives’ for developers to stop clear cutting
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
County commissioners said they would consider tree protection ordinance after half a dozen members of the Charter Review Committee appeared at last week’s meeting to implore them to look at the issue.
Read More …New member appointed to city commission
By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter
An emergency meeting in St. Marks last week saw the appointment of John Gunter to the city commission by a 4-0 vote.
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