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Wakulla County country store closes its doors after 58 years

Wakulla County country store closes its doors after 58 years
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WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - Wakulla County is showing a substantial loss in labor force, dropping from 77.3 percent in 1990 to 58 percent in 2016.

That's according to data collected by the State of Florida.

With these declining numbers comes the end of an era.

"Glenda's Country Store", which was open for nearly 58 years, has closed it's doors. And now, former employee's are cleaning out the store.

WTXL spoke with some of these employees about some of their favorite memories at the store.

The building is set to be demolished. The date for that has yet to be set.