By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County property values increased some 9.54% over last year, according to Property Appraiser Donnie Sparkman
Sparkman released the preliminary numbers in a memo to county commissioners dated June 1.
The total estimated value of Wakulla property as of June 1 is $2.50 billion, an increase over last year’s $2.28 billion – an increase in value of more than $220 million over the year.
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
The Sopchoppy City Commission heard concerns that the wildflowers, native plants and foliage in the Depot Park are looking “ragged” while wisteria and honeysuckle vines are growing too large and heavy with the potential to bend and disfigure the $12,000 decorative fence surrounding the park. Wasps’ nests within the flowering vines on the pavilion columns were also mentioned are a concern for safety.
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By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — As Minnesota reels from the murder of one state lawmaker and the shooting of another, Florida could shield from public disclosure the home addresses of legislators, other elected officials and their family members.
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By JACK RUDLOE
Happy birthday Cypress Rudloe, you are 42 years old today!
You are doing a marvelous job managing Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. When I started collecting marine specimens in 1961, my goal was to make a living selling them to schools and biological supply houses. I never dreamed that one day it would turn into a nationally known marine environmental education center.
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Weeks after talks imploded on a state spending plan for the next fiscal year, legislative leaders on Friday put the finishing touches on a budget proposal that should be ready for House and Senate votes on Monday.
A bottom-line total for the budget was not immediately available, though it is expected to be smaller than a $115.6 billion spending plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
It was a huge announcement for Wakulla County: Point Blank Enterprises, a manufacturer of tactical gear for law enforcement and the military, is opening a new facility in Opportunity Park.
The company promises 300 jobs with an average salary of $52,900 plus more than $8,000 in benefits.
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