Weekly Chamber E-news from the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce

April 1st at 3Y Ranch! Respond to this email or call 850.926.1848 to get your tickets. *Very limited space left. Chamber and Community Events Wakulla Wonderful Celebration 3/11 SOLD OUT! Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet 3/11 Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Aquatic Adventures Spring Camp 3/13 - 3/24 Wakulla County Horseman's Association Show 3/18 St. Patrick's Day Parade  3/18 Member Networking Luncheon.  3/22 Ribbon Cutting for White Squirrell Nursery 3/23 More information to come.   Wilderness Survival Class 3/25 Panacea Beer and Oyster Festival 3/25 SunBlest Gardens Spring Open House. 3/25 - 3/26 12th Annual Low Country Boil Fundraiser 4/1 Ribbon Cutting for Jimmy John’s 4/6 Wakulla Titles 40th Year Celebration  2023 Ed2go Class List Ed2Go online training is made possible by the generous contributions from local businesses and individuals to the Burt Poole Scholarship fund, to help you succeed in business. Classes are free to our members and employees (other classes not listed here may be available with a co-pay). Please inquire with chamber staff to request more information, enrollment, and verification forms. Please also review requirements prior to sending enrollment request. For a complete list of online classes offered this year click here

Disclaimer: The Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce provides this calendar of events as a service to its members and a convenience in the community.  No endorsement of the scheduled events or organizations by the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce is either expressed or implied.

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Spring break is just getting started, but our area may be getting a visitor we don’t really want

Spring break is just getting started, but our area may be getting a visitor we don’t really want.

A massive great white shark pinged off the coast of St. George Island this week.

According to the Global Shark Tracker, a female great white shark named Maple pinged on Monday morning about 45 miles southeast of St. George Island.

Maple is 11-feet, 7 inches long and weighs in at 1,264 pounds.
Maple was named after the maple leaf because of a distinctive wound on the left side of her body, which is likely from an interaction with another larger great white shark.

It is not uncommon for sharks to show their dominance over a smaller animal of their species by delivering a significant but non-fatal bite.

https://exhibit.ocearch.org/tracker/detail/maple

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A major project to digitize records kept at the Franklin County Clerk of Courts office is now complete

            A major project to digitize records kept at the Franklin County Clerk of Courts office is now complete.

 

In 2021, the Franklin County Commission agreed to work with a company called Kofile to digitize 299 record books dating back to 1855.

 

Before this project, the county had digitized records going back to 1986, any records before that had to be viewed in person at the Clerk’s office.

 

Now that the program is complete, all record going back to 1855 are available on the website and people are able to search index books as well as view and purchase document records 24 hours a day from the comfort of their home or office.

 

That includes John Gorrie’s original last will and testament and the inventory on his ice machine, which happens to be in the 1855 book.

 

Not only are the records more easily accessible, but digitizing them ensures that the records are protected from fire, flood or other major disaster.

 

And many of the books in question were getting very old and beginning to fall apart.

 

 

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ANERR hosts “Art + Science: A Creative Exchange”

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts “Art + Science: A Creative Exchange” with artist Beth Appleton Opening reception March 10th

Art+Science: A Creative Exchange What Inspires Us? The Hidden Wonders of Apalachicola Bay Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will host “Art+Science: A Creative Exchange” with artist Beth Appleton at the Reserve’s Nature Center located at 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint. The exhibition represents an explorative and exciting collaboration that connects science and art, the microscopic world and the arts in our dynamic estuary. The public is invited to an opening reception on Friday, March 10, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The reception will be sponsored by Friends of the Reserve hosted under the covered outdoor patio space connecting the parts of this collaborative exhibit. Art, micrograph images and illustrated journals will display in the Education Center where microscope viewing will be made available. Be sure to see Appleton's short welcoming movie created especially for this exhibit presented in the Multi-Purpose Room. The exhibit will run from Friday, March 10, 2023, through Saturday, June 10, 2023.  After the opening event, the show will be available to view, also free of charge, located at Reserve’s Nature Center Tuesdays - Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. March 10 through June 10, 2023. For additional information call (850) 670-7700 or email bethappleton@me.com. About the artist: Inspired by Florida’s beautiful coastal environment, local artist Beth Appleton began a new series of works in 2011 when she viewed a water sample from Apalachicola Bay under a high-powered microscope allowing her to view the estuary’s tiniest inhabitants — diatoms and a vast diversity of micro-life; a sight that still inspires her latest works. Her works are expressed as microphotography, cut paper works, videos and digital assemblages. Appleton explains, “I continue to be amazed by the mystery and beauty found in a drop of water.” For more: bethappleton.net A Virtual Sci-Cafe event is set for March 23, 2023.

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce 17 Ave E Apalachicola, Fl 32320 www.apalachicolabay.org 850-653-9419

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Florida DEP permit activity for Gulf County

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF Environmental Protection Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

Ron DeSantis Governor Jeanette Nuñez Lt. Governor Shawn Hamilton Secretary

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Summer camp improvements, apple snail impacts, and more UF/IFAS news

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		For the week beginning March 6, 2023
		TIMELY NEWS | Thinking about summer camps? It's about that time again for parents. Florida 4-H serves youth each summer in three camps across the state. Learn how they're making the best better for future campers. Contact us about locations in Niceville, Madison or Lake Placid >
		Below are the most recent research, programs, events and more from UF/IFAS. We can help you cover and localize news to your area; just use the contact links below or reply to this email. Para el contenido en español de la edición de esta semana, por favor utilice este enlace. Study dives into invasive apple snails' threat to Florida’s wetlands Apple snails are found in freshwater lakes, rivers, streams, ponds and ditches throughout Florida, from Miami-Dade County to as far northeast as Nassau County, and as far west as Okaloosa County. Contact >  Youth-led research uncovers needs of those affected by parental incarceration Through an approach called youth participatory action research, or YPAR, the University of Florida social scientists recruited and trained three young adults to conduct their own research on family member incarceration. Contact >  UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine host 4th clinic, nutrition event to help farmworkers The clinic will be held in conjunction with a UF/IFAS Extension agricultural employee safety training, in Arcadia on March 23. Contact >  En español: UF/IFAS y la Facultad de Medicina de UF se unen durante un evento de nutrición y seguridad laboral para ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas. Contacto >
		CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF UF/IFAS | Content that ties into Women's History Month. Meet Katia Viana Xavier: Plant pathologist forging change for food security in the EAA The first female plant pathologist at the 102-year-old?UF/IFAS Everglades Research & Education Center?(EREC), Xavier studies plant diseases to increase food security while promoting crop sustainability for growers. Contact > From her roots in Colombia, Extension agent aims to help the 'have-nots' Nelly Nelson's upbringing in Bogotá is a driving force behind her desire to help the less fortunate as the family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County. Contact >
		NUEVO CONTENIDO EN ESPAÑOL PARA ESTA SEMANA Tenemos una variedad de publicaciones de UF/IFAS que ahora se traducen al español para darle un mejor servicio a nuestras comunidades de habla hispana. A continuación encontrarás nuestras publicaciones e infográficos más recientes.
		Criando sus propias gallinas ponedoras en áreas residenciales Consulte las regulaciones locales, sea considerado con los vecinos y aprenda sobre las razas, nutrición y cómo mantener a sus aves a salvo de los depredadores. Contacto > In English: Raising backyard chickens for eggs. Contact > Alimentación saludable mientras viaja Haga un plan, considere la seguridad de sus alimentos, sea realista y busque el balance. Contacto > In English: Healthy eating while traveling. Contact > Pagando su deuda Tratar de pagar su deuda puede ser abrumador, pero existen estrategias y recursos que pueden ayudarle. Contacto > In English: Paying down debt. Contact >
		More from UF/IFAS Communications Our blogs share knowledge: What to do with an armadillo? The simplest answer, says Wayne Hobbs of UF/IFAS Extension Clay County, is to hire a wildlife control professional because they are licensed to capture and remove nuisance wildlife from your yard. Contact > Video stories: Tree pollen Michael Andreu, UF/IFAS forester, says all trees in Florida produce some kind of pollen, but some are more allergenic than others. Contact > Visual learning: Emergency funds and how to start one infographic This tax season, take the opportunity to get ahead with rainy day savings. See more infographics > Contact >
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