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Five questions for state Rep. Jason Shoaf

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorNews Service of Florida

By NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

State Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, joined the Florida House in 2019 after winning a special election and has been reelected three times. Shoaf’s sprawling district covers a largely rural region made up of Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Hamilton, Lafayette, Liberty, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla and parts of Jefferson and Leon counties. Shoaf is chairman of the House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee.

The News Service of Florida has five questions for Jason Shoaf, with questions and answers edited for clarity and brevity.

Ask Judge Smith: Niche practices and high-water marks

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By JUDGE LAYNE SMITH

Q. Judge Smith, what kind of cases did you handle as a lawyer? Ava
A. I tried lawsuits and defended people accused of crimes. I developed a niche practice defending contractors sued by their insurance carriers for workers’ compensation premiums. One series of cases stands out.

Question of the week

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorLynda Kinsey

Lady War Eagle season opener

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Lady War Eagle Kendal Haynie with medal.

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

The Lady War Eagle wrestling team opened their season and Jon Sanchez made his debut as Head Coach on Tuesday, Nov. 25th at the Flagler Rotary Girls Invitational.

HUGE DEVELOPMENT

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

N.G. Wade proposes density increase from
800 to more than 1,200 homes on its land

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A development company is proposing to increase the allowed density on its property in the northeastern corner of the county that would enable it to build more than 1,200 homes.

Gun found in the jail

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

An inmate reportedly had the handgun inside the jail – perhaps for more than a month

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Wakulla County Jail inmate may have smuggled a handgun inside the facility when he was arrested – and had it inside the jail’s general population for more than a month, according to sources close to the matter.

Goodbye, Lindy’s

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorGerald Brown

DEMOLITION AND FIRE

The old Lindy’s Fried Chicken restaurant was demolished on Friday, marking the end of an era.

Complaints about county

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Businessman David McQuary tells Code Enforcement he’s being bullied

David McQuary, owner of Wildwood RV Park, in the dry bed of what was a pond.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

David McQuary has made claims of being bullied before.
A couple of years ago, the former owner of Wildwood Golf Course complained that County Administrator David Edwards was not negotiating in good faith for the county to purchase the golf course, which the county wanted to use as a way to get rid of excess treated wastewater.

Laura Lawhon is new chair of school board

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

School board member Laura Lawhon was selected as chair of the Wakulla County School Board at its re-organization meeting last week. Eddie Hand was selected to serve as vice chair.
The re-org meeting was held prior to the school board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 17.

Chamber Business Excellence Awards held

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Rotary Club of Wakulla won Non-profit. PHOTOS BY LYNDA KINSEY

From the Chamber

The Wakulla Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Wakulla Springs Lodge.

Five questions for state Rep. Jason Shoaf

Ask Judge Smith: Niche practices and high-water marks

Question of the week

Lady War Eagle season opener

HUGE DEVELOPMENT

N.G. Wade proposes density increase from
800 to more than 1,200 homes on its land

Gun found in the jail

An inmate reportedly had the handgun inside the jail – perhaps for more than a month

Goodbye, Lindy’s

DEMOLITION AND FIRE

Complaints about county

Businessman David McQuary tells Code Enforcement he’s being bullied

Laura Lawhon is new chair of school board

Chamber Business Excellence Awards held

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N.G. Wade proposes density increase from800 to more than 1,200 homes on its land

An inmate reportedly had the handgun inside the jail – perhaps for more than a month

DEMOLITION AND FIRE

Businessman David McQuary tells Code Enforcement he’s being bullied

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