Judge expresses frustration with lack of resolution in Mike Kemp’s case
Becky Whaley
Mike Kemp
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN Editor
Becky Whaley’s attorney announced in felony court last week that she had signed a deferred prosecution agreement with the state and paid $500 to resolve her case.
The commander of road patrol deputies at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Major Dale Evans, was reportedly suspended and placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday pending an internal affairs investigation. Evans, who had approached the Sun with concerns about a hostile workplace environment at the sheriff’s office and those concerns were published in a story in last week’s newspaper, was suspended on Thursday, Aug. 14, over an additional series of memos he filed at the sheriff’s office complaining about Colonel Herman “Chuck” Whaley, who oversees the Criminal Investigations Division.
Homeowners are generally unaware of many of the circumstance that can make their trees hazardous. The vast majority of problems leading to structural failure in trees are not easily recognizable to the layman, but may have devastating potential. Photo by Les Harrison, FAMU Extension.
By ED DUKE and SAM HAND
Homeowners are generally unaware of many of the various circumstance that can make their trees hazardous. If time is taken to look most people can see obvious structural problems as major decay in the main trunk of a tree. Still, the vast majority of problems leading to structural failure are not easily recognizable to the layman. For example, genetic flaws, such as multi trunk trees like Bradford Pear, will lead to major failure as the individual trunks grow in girth and eventually push each other off. Internal decay, which may only show a small fruiting conk on the bark, can be digesting the structural cellulose inside the tree.
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis finally filled the vacant lieutenant governor’s position this week, and days later brought along his newly appointed second-in command to announce the expansion of the state’s deportation efforts. DeSantis for weeks has floated the prospect of opening a second immigrant-detention center at Camp Blanding, a North Florida training facility for the Florida National Guard.
Two Wakulla Sun staffers have recently published books or received awards:
“Sea the Music by the Bay,” by Sun photographer Gerald Brown, along with co-author Herb Donaldson, is about local musicians after Hurricane Michael. He will have a book signing at Palaver Tree on Friday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sun religion columnist Sheryl Boldt finished third in the nationwide ACFW Kingdom KidLit Contest for her children’s book, “Zack’s Surprisingly Great Kind of a Day” in the category of Unpublished Picture Books, the largest category entered this year.
The Wakulla War Eagles take the field before the Preseason Classic against the Madison Cowboys on Thursday night at JD Jones Stadium.
Klees: Team is looking for guys to step up
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN Editor
Head Coach Scott Klees
Last year’s Wakulla War Eagle team were a young bunch, says Head Coach Scott Klees. This year, he says, he’s expecting those guys to grow up and be the team’s leaders. Those players include Owen Klees at quarterback, son of the coach, a senior this year and coming off being named FCA’s Player of the Year last year. He is also the punter, and expected to play defense as a safety in certain packages. Heath Milligan will also get some playing time as quarterback as well.
On Friday, Aug. 8, a driver believed to be intoxicated was followed by deputies with lights activated but would not stop until he was involved in a crash at the intersection in front of the courthouse. (Photos by Lynda Kinsey)
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will review on Aug. 14
BY JIM TURNER News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – State wildlife officials could allow oyster harvesting in part of Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay, where the fishery collapsed more than a decade ago and continues to struggle to recover.
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