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  • Riversink, Medart students unveil murals at marine lab

    By TAMMIE BARFIELD
    tbarfield@thewakullanews.net

    On Saturday, April 21, students and art teachers gathered at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory at Turkey Point for the unveiling of six murals, five of which were painted by students from area schools.
    Working under the theme “Conservation: Taking Care of the River, Bay and Gulf,” students, guided by their art teachers, painted the murals to boost awareness of the need to protect our local waterways.

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  • Weekly Roundup: High court is in high gear

    By MICHAEL PELTIER
    THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

    TALLAHASSEE, May 11 – The Florida Supreme Court took center stage this week as it reversed itself and approved term limits for local officials while hearing arguments in a handful of cases that will affect homeowners, legal immigrants and potential deportees.
    Gearing up for November, state election officials estimate that as many as 180,000 ineligible voters may be on the state’s voter rolls.

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  • Jam 4 Camp is held April 28

    By SHERRI KRAEFT
    UF/IFAS Wakulla County 4-H Agent

    Wakulla County 4-H hosted its second annual Jam 4 Camp Fundraiser on April 28 in Hudson Park.
    As the five invited bands played everything from gospel to punk to bluegrass, parents and kids enjoyed the vendor booths and activities.

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  • Dr. Sagar Amin joins South East Eye Specialists

    Special to The News

    South East Eye Specialists in Crawfordville announced their new optometrist Sagar Amin, O.D. He is in the Crawfordville office Monday through Friday.
    Dr. Amin was born in Basingstoke, England, but raised in Tallahassee where he graduated from Leon High School.
    He graduated from Florida State with a Bachelor of Science in biology. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry with a doctor of optometry. His specialties are ocular disease diagnosis and management and contact lenses.

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  • Firefighters compete in Firematics

    By LUCY CARTER
    Special to The News

    Wakulla County firefighters reported to Hudson Park Saturday, May 12 without a fire in sight. Crawfordville drivers passing by the park may have been surprised to see firefighters outfitted in full gear racing around to blast water from heavy hoses as their fire trucks sat nearby – no lights flashing, no alarms sounding.

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  • Captain Jack Fishing Tournament is May 26

    A fishing tournament to benefit the Alligator Point Volunteer Fire Department and the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held Saturday, May 26.
    First place in the offshore category is $2,000 and for inshore is $1,000. Entry fee is $350 for offshore for four anglers, $30 per additional, and inshore fee is $175 per boat for two anglers.
    For more information or to register, contact captainjacktournament@gmail.com.

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  • Lamb, Messersmith reappointed to TCC

    Special to The News

    Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Eugene Lamb Jr. and Frank S. Messersmith to Tallahassee Community College’s District Board of Trustees.
    “We appreciate the Governor’s reappointment of Trustees Lamb and Messersmith,” said TCC President Jim Murdaugh. “Their reappointment confirms that TCC’s commitment to providing high quality education with market value, keeping tuition affordable, and supporting economic development in our community is recognized at the highest level.”

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  • Briefs: Speed enforcement, Republicans meeting on Thursday, Wakulla Springs 5K is Saturday, Langston reunion, car wash for Revell Scholarship Fund, Memorial Day Blood Drive

    • Sheriff’s office announces speed enforcement
    The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office has stepped up traffic enforcement in Wakulla County in an effort to reduce speeding on area roadways.

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  • Sopchoppy: City will pay off loan that financed sewer expansion

    By JENNIFER JENSEN
    jjensen@thewakullanews.net

    In 2009, the City of Sopchoppy was awarded $5.1 million, with a $4.3 million grant and a loan of $800,000, to expand the sewer system throughout the city and connect it to the county’s sewer treatment plant at Otter Creek.
    The city is trying to pay off its loan associated with the sewer so that it can hand off the system to the county.
    At the May 13 city commission meeting, City Clerk Jackie Lawhon got the go-ahead to pay the remaining balance of the loan, which is $400,000.

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  • Prescribed fire training held at Wakulla airport

    By STEVE FULTS
    Special to The News

    The Florida Forest Service conducted a multi-agency training exercise at the Wakulla County airport last Thursday.  
    A UH-1 “Huey” helicopter flew multiple missions to ignite and monitor prescribed live fire burns in Wakulla County. The large military-type helicopter was accompanied by an aviation ground support crew, which provides portable maintenance and refueling equipment on site.  

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