Wakulla County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to prohibit data centers in the county.
River Obscura, Part 2
The follow up to Sammy Tedder’s film will premiere in Tallahassee on Oct. 9
Born from front porch creativity and back woods wonder, Sammy Tedder’s “River Obscura: Secrets of a Blackwater River, Episode Two,” is a documentary that proves how dark water keeps a world alive.
Read More …County budget is approved
Wakulla County commissioners unanimously approved the 2026-27 millage and budget at their budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 21.
Read More …Correction
The front page headline on last week’s lead story on funding for a new training and resiliency center at Tallahassee State College’s Wakulla Environmental Institute gave the wrong amount for the funding – $27 million. It was correct in the story.
We regret the error.
Founding voices at Riversprings
Special to The Sun
Students at Riversprings Middle School recently had the extraordinary opportunity to step beyond the pages of their history textbooks when the school participated in Founding Voices, a special educational program presented through the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University.
Read More …Milestones
- Sydney Andrews graduates from Florida State
Sydney Andrews earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The Florida State University. Sydney is a 2023 Wakulla Christian School graduate
Proud parents are Alan and Amy Andrews. - Brandie Seber graduates from Valdosta State University
War Eagles wallop Suwannee, 37-7
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The game was a tale of two halves – in the first half, the Suwannee Bulldogs controlled the pace of the game and went in a halftime up 7-6 over the Wakulla War Eagles.
In the second half, the War Eagles came out and dominated their district rival – the defense swarmed and pressured the Bulldog quarterback, and the offense sccored 31 points to improve to 5-1 (1-0 in district play).
Blue Crab Festival fun
County Commission Candidate forum Sept 23, 2026
Candidates Carrie Hughes, Beverly Keister ad Patricia Dyszer answer questions at the forum.
$27M for WEI
The money will be used to build a Workforce Training and Resilence Facility
Tallahassee State College announced a $27.3 million investment in Wakulla County for a new facility that will expand workforce education and training opportunities while strengthening community resilience.
