Several thousand people did not let the cold stop them from holiday shopping and came out to the Coastal Christmas shopping event Saturday, Nov. 30th held at the Apalachee Bay firehouse in Shell Point.
Read More …Coastal Market held
Senators start filing bills for 2025 session
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4.
Read More …Capital City Bank donates $5,000 to local groups
Special to The Sun
During the 2024 grant cycle, the Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) Foundation reinvested $5,000 into the Wakulla County community, awarding grants to Florida Wild Mammal Association, Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories, Panacea Waterfronts Florida Partnership and Paws of Wakulla.
Read More …WRESTLING
Lady War Eagles at Flagler
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
The Wakulla High School Lady War Eagles wrestling team opened their season at the Annual Flagler Rotary Girls Invitational in Palm Coast. War Eagle Wrestling is a weekly feature included under the Sports tab at the top of our home page.
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Cody Solburg
Wakulla County’s Parks & Facility director works to make this a great place to live
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Cody Solburg is the Director of Facilities for Wakulla County. His love for the county he was born and raised in is evident in Solburg’s outstanding ability to make Wakulla County a great place to live.
Read More …Be kind to your skin
By SAMANTHA KENNEDY
Extension Director
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Many people overlook this fact since the skin is on the outside, but this organ helps protect all the others.
Also, the health of our skin, as well as our hair and nails, can give us a window into our overall well-being. With daily stressors such as pollution and sunlight, it is important to give these parts of our body some extra TLC.
Safeguard yourself from thieves during holidays
By JARED MILLER
Wakulla Sheriff
As the holidays approach I would like to take the time to discuss with Wakulla County’s citizens steps you can take to help safeguard yourself from potential thieves during this season. Nationally this time of year typically sees a spike in thefts and burglaries, and Wakulla County is no different.
Read More …Real life marriages
By GREG GAST
Marriage today is based on the concept of viability. Viability depends on how viable the persons are and how constructive their efforts are.
There are six common phases a marriage and they don’t differ greatly from those of a previous generation. They are honeymoon, disillusionment, disappointment, decision, productive and later years.
Fiddling around in the marsh
By ERIK LOVESTRAND
When I moved to Wakulla County from Central Florida 34 years ago, it felt like I had landed in paradise. The abundant woodlands, wild coastline, freshwater springs and small-town atmosphere had me hooked for life. And even though our county has grown significantly in population and infrastructure since then, I still believe we live in paradise.
If you ever have doubts about it, take a drive down Skipper Bay Road through the Refuge. When you clear the treeline, stop your vehicle, get out, and take a few minutes to soak in the view.
