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Sun shines down, festival attendance up
Sunshine rained down on this year’s 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival, and amusement park rides twirled once again, making for what was by most accounts a successful event. “We were…
Local News
Cook wins tax collector job
Croom retains commission seat School levy approved Brown wins Carrabelle mayor race Amy Cook has defeated Teresa Martin for the job of Franklin County tax collector, and Anthony Croom has…
Carrabelle man arrested in shooting incident
A 23-year-old Carrabelle man has been arrested and charged with a pair of felonies in connection with a Tuesday evening. Oct 29 shooting that began with a golf cart confrontation…
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper founder to speak at library
The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will feature Sally Bethea, author of Keeping the Chattahoochee, as part of this year’s Susan B. Clementson Author Series on Thursday, Nov. 14 at…
Sports
Seahawks head to playoffs after Aucilla loss
The Franklin County Seahawks closed out their regular season at 6-4 on Halloween night, putting a scare into the undefeated Aucilla Christian Warriors with two first quarter touchdowns before succumbing…
Lafayette spoils Seahawk homecoming
After a lone touchdown in the first quarter, the Seahawks were on the wrong end of an onslaught by the Mayo Lafayette Hornets Friday night at Mikel Clark stadium. Hornet…
Seahawks edge Wewa, eye Port St. Joe
For the first time in eight years, and for only the fifth time in 18 games, the Franklin County Seahawks downed rival Wewahitchka Friday night 21-14. “I think it’s monumental…
State News
One million more
Florida GOP tops milestone over Democratic voters The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday,…
Two-car crash slows island bridge traffic
A two-car collision on the bridge between Eastpoint and St. George Island has slowed down traffic. A report by the Florida Highway Patrol said the…
Celebration Saturday at Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff
The North Florida African American Corridor Project in collaboration with The 20th of May Group Culture Bearers proudly present a day of celebration and commemoration…
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Opinion
Not all lies are created equal
It never ends. The press still does not know how to handle the avalanche of lies that is MAGA’s chief contribution to our national life…
Elon and Trump, birds of a feather
Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania where he was almost killed weeks ago. And you thought Tom Cruise was cool because he does his own…
America’s last truly free market
All anybody needs to know about a free economy is alive and well thanks to social media flea markets, such as Facebook Marketplace. While procrastinating…
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Community & Faith
WWII as seen through a veteran’s eyes
On Dec. 7, 1941, Marie and Georges Schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new RCA radio, tapping their toes and slapping their…
When this life is over
When we invest our time and skills in our jobs, we expect fair wages at the end of the pay period. What about the hours and…
Republicans join in community prayer service
At a community-wide prayer service Oct. 17 at Redemption Point – Eastpoint Church of God, the Franklin County Republican Party joined in praying for fair…