Major Dale Evans was subject of investigation in ‘24

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Never criminally charged, but the case seems to have set off series of complaints about agency

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A year ago, in August 2024, Major Dale Evans became the subject of a criminal investigation after another deputy received a text from a burner phone alerting her that she was being investigated and was going to be fired.
The deputy who received the text, not knowing who it was from, went to the department’s internal affairs department to report it. A criminal investigation was opened the next day.

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Woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for selling meth

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Angel Palmer

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A woman who allegedly sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant for the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office between April and August 2024 was sentenced to 17 years in state prison.
Angel Palmer made an open plea to two cases of possession of meth within 1,000 feet of a church, a second-degree felony, and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, a third degree felony.

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County commission holds budget workshop

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

County commissioners went through the exercise of what a 10% cut to the county budget would look like at a workshop last week.
County commissioner Valerie Russell requested the board look at the cuts to county departments – excluding the sheriff’s office and public safety.
County staff presented the information at a budget workshop on Monday, Aug. 18.

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Weekly Roundup: Ruling swamps ‘Alcatraz’

Posted onAuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Florida leaders made a show this week of bringing back from California an immigrant involved in a deadly traffic crash and removing locally approved artwork — including gay pride rainbow colors — from crosswalks.
But Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration found itself late Thursday rushing to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that targeted the controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”

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War Eagles beat Leon, 37-20

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

War Eagle Jarrell Randolph scores against Leon.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla War Eagles started the season with a win over the Leon Lions on Thursday night, a 37-20 win on the road at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee;
“I’m very excited with the win,” said Head Coach Scott Klees. “A lot of young players started for the first time: on offense, there were seven new starters; and on defense, seven new starters.”

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Tempers flare in St. Marks

Posted onAuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Some citizens upset over high water rates in the city

St. Marks City Commissioners at the meeting at the St. Marks Yacht Club last week.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

High water rates in the City of St. Marks sparked tempers at the city commission meeting last week: Tommy Hicks, a St. Marks resident, complained that rates were high and asked when there will be some relief.

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