Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Ducks Unlimited Spring Event was held on Saturday, March 1, at the 3Y Ranch.
Since 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved over 16 million acres of waterfowl habitat across North America. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl.

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

An American bald eagle flying over John L. Cobb Gymnasium in Panama City on Friday was an auspicious sign that good things were in store for the War Eagles at the 2025 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Tournament.

The Wakulla Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting on Feb. 20 with builder D.R. Horton’s newest community in Crawfordville, Misting Springs, under construction. Chamber members toured the furnished model, community pool, and pickleball court. There were also refreshments from Taste of Mexico food truck. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)

By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session:

Local business owner Niraj Patel of Barn’s Spirits generously donated a bottle of renowned Pappy Van Winkle bourbon to Wakulla Giving Hands, inspiring a wave of support to help raise vital operating expenses.

Special to The Sun

Suhani Gawde has captured the spotlight at the Capital Regional Science Fair with her innovative project, “The Effect of Nicotine on Embryonic GABA Neurite Morphology.”

Wakulla County Commissioners passed a proclamation at their meeting last week honoring Steve Brown, who died in December.

By JACK RUDLOE
Gulf Specimen Founder

This week I turned 82, so I’m buying myself a birthday present, a fiberglass model of oysters on trees created by Kenny Ellingham of Creative Wildlife. I commissioned it for “Show and Tell.”