Lawsuit filed over property tax amendment

By GRAY ROHRER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Two former local elected officials and a nonprofit group filed suit Thursday in Leon County Circuit Court against the property tax cut amendment placed on the November ballot by lawmakers, alleging it is misleading.
The group is called Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language and the two officials are Thomas Campenni, former Mayor of Stuart, and Michael Davey, former Mayor of Key Biscayne.

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KWCB holds Greatest American Cleanup on Saturday

As part of the hazardous waste relay, Ethel Jefferson srtruggles to get on a hazmat suit with teammate Joe Skaniera.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Keep Wakulla County Beautiful held the Greatest American Cleanup Community Celebration on Saturday, June 13, with games, vendors, raffle tickets, food and information from environmentally friendly and health groups at Hudson Park.

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Sopchoppy naturalist performs at garden club convention

Sammy Tedder of Sopchoppy performs at the state Garden Club convention in Kissimmee.

By LAURA MOOSER
Garden Club President

Attendees at the 99th annual convention of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs in Kissimmee were treated to a uniquely Floridian experience during their luncheon program in April, thanks to Sopchoppy musician and filmmaker Sammy Tedder.

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Radio Field Day 2026 set for June 27

By ARMANDO DELGADO
KN4JN

The American Radio Relay League’s first Field Day was held in June 1933. Since that time, amateurs gather every year to practice this emergency preparedness exercise. Yearly, except during the WW2 period when the government did not allow amateur radio transmissions on the air, hams come together in fields, parks, public places and, more recently, EOCs, Red Cross facilities, and other emergency locations to operate simulated emergencies, to prepare for when regular commercial power and communications become unavailable.

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Track record-setter

Riversprings’ Sam Harris Jr. is the total package

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

“I wasn’t the fastest kid on the block,” said Sam Harris Sr. “So when I started getting these phone calls and talking with Coach Kam, he was like, ‘Mr. Harris, your son is pretty fast.’ I’m like OK, cool. He said, ‘I don’t think you get it, he’s really fast.’ I said, OK, well let’s see. From there it took off.”

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Rockin’ Reds tournament is this weekend

A competitor at last year’s tournament with her catch.

Special to The Sun

The 6th Annual Gage Pitman Memorial Rockin’ Reds Fishing Tournament takes place this weekend, June 12–1,4 at Woolley Park in Panacea.
This annual event honors the life and legacy of Gage Pitman by celebrating his passion for fishing and bringing the community together for a weekend of competitive angling, live music, great food, and a raffle featuring a guitar signed by the Red Clay Strays, along with waterfront fun.

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