Local students earn plaudits

Taylor Pierini named to Dean’s List at SNHU

Taylor Pierini of Crawfordville has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List.

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Senior center fundraiser set July 25

Join us on Friday, July 25, for our 28th Annual Christmas in July Fundraiser benefiting the Wakulla Senior Center at the Lodge at Wakulla Springs at 6 p.m. with a Social Hour (cash bar), followed by dinner, dancing, and a silent auction.
This year, we are excited to offer an optional opportunity to join us for a friendly competition: our Silent Auction Table Centerpiece Contest!

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Property values up 9.5%

Wakulla County property value totals more than $2.5 billion this year

Property Appraiser Donnie Sparkman

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County property values increased some 9.54% over last year, according to Property Appraiser Donnie Sparkman
Sparkman released the preliminary numbers in a memo to county commissioners dated June 1.
The total estimated value of Wakulla property as of June 1 is $2.50 billion, an increase over last year’s $2.28 billion – an increase in value of more than $220 million over the year.

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Honeysuckle cut at Depot Park in Sopchoppy

Volunteer gardeners were told that the vine was doing damage to park fence and historic Depot

Volunteer gardener Lynn Artz addresses the city commission at their meeting on Monday, June 9.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Sopchoppy City Commission heard concerns that the wildflowers, native plants and foliage in the Depot Park are looking “ragged” while wisteria and honeysuckle vines are growing too large and heavy with the potential to bend and disfigure the $12,000 decorative fence surrounding the park. Wasps’ nests within the flowering vines on the pavilion columns were also mentioned are a concern for safety.

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Robinsons honored

Jerome and Terri Robinson, owners of Lindy’s Fried Chicken in Crawfordville, were honored on June 2 by the Wakulla County Commission for their commitment to supporting the community during their nearly 29 years in business. The Robinsons recently closed the business. (Photo by William Snowden)

Happy birthday, Cypress Rudloe, from your dad

Cypress Rudloe with Jimmy Buffet at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in 2011.

By JACK RUDLOE

Happy birthday Cypress Rudloe, you are 42 years old today!
You are doing a marvelous job managing Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. When I started collecting marine specimens in 1961, my goal was to make a living selling them to schools and biological supply houses. I never dreamed that one day it would turn into a nationally known marine environmental education center.

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