Wakulla County Veterans Services Office

Florida's counties may run veteran service offices under chapter 292; see the Florida entry. Wakulla County's "offers a wide range of services, programs, and advocacy initiatives to assist and support veterans, spouses, and dependents navigating the VA system." Its newsletters list disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, special monthly compensation, burial assistance, upgrading a military discharge and getting a DD-214 among the claims it helps with, and its September 2023 piece on mental health has the officer helping veterans reach the VA's online mental health services. Where and when. Wakulla County Community Center, 322 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327, where the office moved from the county administration building at 3093 Crawfordville Highway. Since June 2, 2025 the office keeps short hours: "Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m." The county's notice adds: "For assistance outside of office hours, please contact: Winston Murphy, Veterans Services Officer, 850-661-8231." Office (850) 926-0919 ext. 751; [email protected]. Call ahead. What the county spends. The 2026-27 budget adopted on September 21, 2026 gives Veterans Services $35,908, of which $24,111 is hourly wages. Speakers at the Board's June 15, July 13 and September 8, 2026 meetings asked for a larger Veterans budget and raised concerns about the office. Veterans Day. The county's 2026 parade is on Saturday, November 7, 2026, lining up at 9 a.m. and starting at 10 a.m.; parade entry is free, on a form emailed to the Veterans Services Office, and the Veterans Day Celebration at Hudson Park, 21 Ochlockonee Street, runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day (vendor booths $25 for sellers, free for non-profit information booths, applications by October 23, 2026).