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Letters

  • Thanks for coverage of event

    Editor, The News:

    Thank you so much for the great article that Ms. Mayor did on my sexual violence awareness event (“Alesia Adams takes on human trafficking,” front page, May 2).  I really enjoyed meeting her. It made the front page, which shows that you and the paper value victims of human and sexual trafficking.
    I always appreciate your support on all the issues of domestic and sexual violence that we present at our task force meeting and events. Thank you again.
    The Wakulla News is a GREAT county paper.

  • Thank you, commissioners, for SHIP

    Editor, The News:

    An open letter to Wakulla County commissioners;

    Dear commissioners:

    My name is Andrea L. Mathis and I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program into Wakulla County.

  • I'm still Mama's Baby Boy

    Editor, The News:

    To Alma Mae Langston on Mothers Day:

    I am a mama’s boy. I love her, revere her, and am grateful that she went down in the valley of the shadow of death to bring me into the world.
    I’ve been a lot of places in my life, places I needed to have been, places I should not have been, but every place I visited, mama’s prayers always arrived there before I did.
    A mother’s prayers not only go up to God, but they stick to you like super glue.

  • Vote yes on school referendum

    Editor, The News:

    Seven years ago, my husband and I made an investment in our two daughters’ education by enrolling them in Wakulla County schools. We haven’t regretted a single day of it, even though the state has slashed our county’s education funding by nearly $4 million.
    The 2013 Legislature passed its budget last week, and education funding is still lower than it was in 2008. Florida does not have the will or means to adequately fund public education. The future of our children’s education is in our hands.

  • Summerwood Drive adoption

    Editor, The News:

    I wish to begin this letter by thanking many people. The county commissioners (all five Commissioners), the county administrator, county astaff, county attorney, Wakulla County Public Works and ESG, Cleve Fleming and Brent Pell, PE.
    To all I personally thank you for your efforts regarding Summerwood Drive, roadway adoption. It has been many years in the making and I am glad to say that the adoption of the roadway has finally taken place.

  • Opportunity’s knocking in Shell Point

    Editor, The News:

    When the “For sale” sign appeared at the Shell Point Resort, it got me to thinking: Beachgoers already use the entire waterfront from the present county park property all the way to the Seafarers’ Chapel/Coast Guard Auxiliary building.
    The county badly needs a boat ramp in the area for local and tourist use. If we bought the whole resort property, there’d be plenty of parking for boat trailers and I can picture families picnicking in the shade of those old oak trees.

  • Program set on school referendum

    Editor, The News:

    Wakulla County residents face a special election in May on a School Board referendum. Voters may cast their ballot by absentee – this week that means walking in to the Supervisor of Election’s office with your absentee ballot, early voting on Saturday May 11, or going to the polls on May 14, our designated Special Election Day.
    Here in Wakulla County we are blessed to have one of the best school systems in the state.  It has been that way for a couple of generations and has been a major driver of county growth.  

  • Fish fry to benefit senior food program

    Editor, The News:

    This Saturday, May 11, you are invited to a fish fry being held on the grounds of Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey Young Chapel at 3106 Crawfordville Highway in Crawfordville.

  • Thanks for support of NAMI Derby

    Editor, The News:

    A huge thanks to all the individuals who made NAMI Wakulla’s Triple Crown Derby a great event.  
    This year our event was held at Camp Indian Springs Equestrian Center and it was the perfect venue. Each year we try to surpass the prior years’ goal and this year it was a success.  We surpassed our goal and we must recognize the individuals and businesses that helped make this event happen.

  • Questions about school referendum

    Editor, The News:

    The Special Election concerning the raising of our ad valorem (property taxes) for school operations is coming up next week. Early voting is Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Supervisor of Elections office with the regular election at the polls on Tuesday, May 14.
    The present .25 mill levy will expire shortly, so the School Board is asking for a .50 mill levy,  which is a 100 percent increase on this portion of your school property taxes.

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