Veterans, volunteers, and spectators all participated in the Honor Flight on Saturday at the Aero Center in Tallahassee. The Honor Flight network is a national non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices in service to this nation. Read moreHonor Flight Tallahassee

The 2024 Miss Wakulla County is Georgia Gumphrey. 1st runner-up was Kathryn Taff. 2nd runner-up was Emma Dykes. The Scholastic & Community Achievement winner is Vanessa Foreman. The best interview & Miss Congeniality is Georgia Gumphry. Read more2024 Miss Wakulla County Queens

Congratulations to Kyra Neal and Brendan Winter, who were selected as the 2023 winners of the National Wildland Fire Safety Award. Read moreNational Wildland Fire Safety Award Winners

Wakulla County residents came out for Keep Wakulla County Beautiful’s Household Hazardous Waste Day event held on April 27, 2024. The event, aimed at promoting safe disposal of hazardous household materials, saw a turnout of 145 vehicles, all eager to do their part in keeping the environment… Read moreKeep Wakulla County Beautiful's Household Hazardous Waste Day a Success

Last week’s winner of the Discover Sopchoppy $1000 Worm Gruntin’ Festival scholarship was Kaylee Sanders, who is a lifelong resident of Sopchoppy. As a high school senior this year she plans to use the scholarship funds for her future education. She is planning to go to TCC for 2 years and t… Read moreSopchoppy senior wins Worm Gruntin' Scholarship

For the past 50 years, the Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta (www.smithregatta.com) has been held at Shell Point Beach in southern Wakulla County for the benefit of the American Cancer Society in memory of Stephen Smith, a local sailor who died from a rare form of leukemia at the age of 29. … Read more51st Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta

Hello fellow Wakulla County neighbors, my name is Josh Brown, and I am respectfully requesting that you grant me the opportunity to continue building upon the successes that we have achieved for our school system over the last four years. In 2020 you elected me on a simple campaign promise: … Read moreJosh Brown announces bid for re-election to School Board: Wakulla Schools top of state in graduation rates

The City of Sopchoppy celebrated their annual Worm-Grunting Festival on Saturday. The weather was perfect, and that warm sunshine showed in the smiling faces of about 10,000 participants and visitors, possibly the largest turnout ever. Read moreSopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival

The 2024 Worm Grunting Queen is Mrs. Wilhelmina White Morrison, affectionately known as “Willie”, of Lake Ellen in Medart. Read moreMrs. Wilhelmina Morrison Crowned Worm Grunting Queen

Wakulla County is well known for its famous pre-Civil War lighthouse at St. Marks. Prominent in local advertising and travel suggestions, the lighthouse and its corresponding wildlife preserve are a popular regional destination for adventurers, nature enthusiasts and history buffs. But the S… Read moreDriving Trip for Rare Lighthouse History

Wakulla County School District recognizes April's standouts.  Read moreTeachers of the Month, April 2024