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 …The festival is this Saturday in Sopchoppy
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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.
Local business owners can hear from federal, state and local business support organizations
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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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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!
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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.
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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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Madden Metcalf, who recently signed a major label contract, was headliner and had the crowd dancing. CJ Beach and the Deadmen also performed.
PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN
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The Wakulla County Historical Society invites you to attend our Second Tuesday History Talk on April 14 at 6 p.m. at the Wakulla County Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Hwy.
The topic will be Automobile License Plates presented by Jeff Francis.
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