Today's News

By JENNIFER JENSEN


 jjensen@thewakullanews.net

Within the last few months, residents have been asking seeking answers to questions about the future of the Wakulla County Airport in Panacea.

A large amount of land was cleared west of the runway with a sign stating that it was the future home of the airport expansion.

This caused many residents along Surf Road to become concerned about what impacts this might have, such as noise, planes flying directly over their homes and decreases in property values.

By JENNIFER JENSEN
jjensen@thewakullanews.net

Several residents from Wakulla Gardens showed up at the Wakulla County Commission meeting on May 7 seeking help with their roads and introducing themselves to the commissioners.
Resident Tammy Hornbaker said the dust from the unpaved roads is unbearable.

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.  

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.