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Optimist Oratorical contest winners announced
Special to The Sun
On Thursday, April 2th, the Wakulla Coastal Optimist Club held their annual Oratorical Contest. The topic for the speech was: “The Moment I Realized I Belonged: My Definition of Community.”
The contest is open to students from 7th through 12th grade.
WCSO Citizens Academy is worthwhile experience
By REV. DR. BETSY GOEHRIG
Last year I applied to attend the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy to get to know more about our local law enforcement agency. I have been in ministry for 45 years including 15 years as a volunteer Police Chaplain, and we have family who serve in and with law enforcement. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about WCSO.
Read More …Weekly Roundup: ‘Making great progress’
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers remain in a holding pattern, with no concrete progress made on the budget.
Legislative leaders issued memos to members saying they won’t need to return to the Capitol next week because there’s no agreement on allocations – top line numbers for the spending plan.
Sopchoppy’s annual Worm Gruntin’ Festival is held
PHOTOS BY GERALD BROWN
Man killed in boating accident
Michael ‘Cody’ Terranova was from Wakulla, served as Tallahassee police officer
Staff Report
Wakulla County native and Tallahassee Police Officer Michael “Cody” Terranova was killed Friday in a boating accident on the Wakulla River.
According to reports from the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Terrranova, 41, was off-duty and boating in the river when he struck a “fixed object” and was thrown from the boat.
4 Lady War Eagle softball players sign college scholarships
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Four Wakulla softball players signed college scholarships at a ceremony at the high school on Tuesday, March 31.
Read More …SENIORS PROTEST
For Wakulla Transportation
Senior citizens holding ‘We support Wakulla Transportation’ signs held a protest on Tuesday, March 31 against plans by the Transportation Disadvantaged Board to strip the Wakulla County Senior Center of its role providing transportation to local residents, a service it’s provided for 35 years.
Read More …Worm Gruntin’ art revealed
The festival is this Saturday in Sopchoppy
Special to The Sun
TA-DA! Presenting the 2026 Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival T-shirt design by local artist, Rachel Mathis.
Queen Lossie and Queen Oleta! Both women represent pioneer families who devoted their lives to raising and supporting their families in the Sopchoppy area.
Small business Rural Resource Tour will be at WEI
Local business owners can hear from federal, state and local business support organizations
Special to The Sun
Local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Wakulla and Franklin counties will have a unique opportunity on Friday, April 10 as the Florida Rural Business Resource Tour makes a stop in Crawfordville.
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