PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN
Sopchoppy’s annual Worm Gruntin’ Festival is held
PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN
PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN
Man killed in boating accident
Michael ‘Cody’ Terranova was from Wakulla, served as Tallahassee police officer
Staff Report
Wakulla County native and Tallahassee Police Officer Michael “Cody” Terranova was killed Friday in a boating accident on the Wakulla River.
According to reports from the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Terrranova, 41, was off-duty and boating in the river when he struck a “fixed object” and was thrown from the boat.
4 Lady War Eagle softball players sign college scholarships
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Four Wakulla softball players signed college scholarships at a ceremony at the high school on Tuesday, March 31.
Read More …SENIORS PROTEST
For Wakulla Transportation
Senior citizens holding ‘We support Wakulla Transportation’ signs held a protest on Tuesday, March 31 against plans by the Transportation Disadvantaged Board to strip the Wakulla County Senior Center of its role providing transportation to local residents, a service it’s provided for 35 years.
Read More …Worm Gruntin’ art revealed
The festival is this Saturday in Sopchoppy
Special to The Sun
TA-DA! Presenting the 2026 Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival T-shirt design by local artist, Rachel Mathis.
Queen Lossie and Queen Oleta! Both women represent pioneer families who devoted their lives to raising and supporting their families in the Sopchoppy area.
Small business Rural Resource Tour will be at WEI
Local business owners can hear from federal, state and local business support organizations
Special to The Sun
Local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Wakulla and Franklin counties will have a unique opportunity on Friday, April 10 as the Florida Rural Business Resource Tour makes a stop in Crawfordville.
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Ja’riya Cole – 4th grader, Crawfordville Elementary
Principal: Alena Crawford
Achievements/Reason for Nomination: Ja’riya Cole is a fourth-grade student who is a great example of hard work and kindness. She has earned straight A’s all year and stays organized in everything she does. Ja’riya is kind to everyone and is a positive leader to have in the classroom. This year, she won the fourth-grade 4-H Public Speaking Competition, and she also placed third in the school spelling bee. She is an example of what it means to be a successful student!
Young voices at 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Special to The Sun
Students from across Wakulla County took center stage recently at the 2026 Wakulla County 4 H Public Speaking Competition, showcasing confidence, creativity, and powerful communication skills during a long standing youth leadership program administered by UF/IFAS Extension’s 4 H Youth Development.
Read More …Pinwheels
There were a number of gardens of blue pinwheels put up last week to raise awareness of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Students at Wakulla Middle School, the Wakulla County Health Department, and at Azalea Park with a garden of pinwheels put out by volunteers for Caroline’s Agape Project. (Photos by Shirley Howard, Elizabeth Neighbors, William Snowden)
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