Staff Report
The Wakulla Sun had reached out last week to Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre for comment about the first day of school, but he was out of the office for health reasons.
The day after our deadline, Myhre submitted a statement through the district office:
“The first day of school is always one of my favorite times of the year. There’s an energy and excitement that comes with welcoming our students back into classrooms – from our youngest Pre-K learners to our graduating seniors.
Special to The Sun
Detectives of the Criminal Investigations Division at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shayne Dalton Sheffield, 31, for second degree murder.
On Sunday, August 17, at approximately 10:49 a.m., the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a shooting incident at a residence in Wakulla County.
Special to The Sun
On Friday, August 15, members of the Criminal Investigations Division and the Quick Reactionary Force of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Helen Litchfield, 71 years of age, for three counts of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of armed burglary.
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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.
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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
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.
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.
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
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.
Staff Report
Two Wakulla Sun staffers have recently published books or received awards:
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
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.
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