CHRISTMAS IN PANACEA
Rotary provides hydroponic garden to culinary program
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Rotary Club of Wakulla held a ribbon cutting last week for the hydroponic garden it donated to the culinary arts program at Wakulla High School.
The hydroponic unit was received about a month prior and for 35 days students had been growing food and herbs.
Muscadine care and pruning
Story & Photo By
FRANK HUMPHRIES
of FAMU
Muscadines are a grape native to the southeastern United States, known for their unique flavor, sweet berries, and strong adaptation to the region’s hot, humid climate. Typically enjoyed fresh, they are also used for juice, jelly, and wine.
They are an excellent crop for commercial growers and hobbyist home vineyards.
As temperatures drop and daylight fades, muscadine vines across North Florida enter their winter dormancy.
Traveling band
Fundraiser held for Wakulla Animal Group
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
To raise funds for Wakulla Animal Group, Sawgrass Zoo Productions teamed up local band Sawgrass Zoo and Palaver Tree arts venue for a music festival with premium raffles and fun on Saturday, December 13th.
Read More …Sheriff’s major fired
Dale Evans, head of road patrol, had filed several complaints against sheriff
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Major Dale Evans, who headed the Road Patrol division of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, sent an email to The Sun last week that said simply:
“Well they terminated me.”
Sex offender back in Wakulla for local charges
Donovan Sauleda was sentenced to 60 years in federal court; he faced local charges last week
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Sex offender Donovan Sauleda was in Wakulla Circuit Court last week to resolve his local charges before going off to the federal Bureau of Prisons to serve a 60-year sentence for possession of child pornography and production and distribution of obscene material portraying a child.
Read More …Winter Concert
