Franklin County Top Stories
Hot News
House backs drilling ban, Riverkeeper presses Simon
It looks to be a near certainty that both houses of the Florida legislature will back bills that would put a damper on oil drilling in the Apalachicola River basin….
Local News
Forgotten Coast unites for fire safety
On Saturday April 19, members of South Gulf Fire Rescue, Dalkeith Fire Department, St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department and Gulf County EMS joined together for fire operations training at…
Franklin foundation teams with schools for tech solutions
The Franklin Education Foundation Inc. last week presented to the Franklin County school testing and technology department a wealth of technology funded by a state grant along with local donations…
Quilt show, Carrabelle festival to highlight weekend
Hi Y’all, Happy Easter Week If you want to know what is happening with the St. James/Lanark Volunteer Fire Department, attend one of the meetings on the third Monday of…
Sports
Breaking News | Franklin County | Local Sports | Panhandle | Panhandle Sports | Sports | State Sports
Seahawks, Tiger Sharks to open new regional series format
Take a breath and take a week off, because on Monday evening, April 28 on the Port St. Joe High School baseball diamond will begin the opening round of a…
Seahawks finish regular season at 16-7
As the Franklin County Seahawks varsity baseball team enters the district tournament this week as the second seed, they complete the regular season at 16-7, winning six of their last…
Lady Seahawks take flight at 11-4
When Dirk Strunk succeeded Scott Collins as coach of the Franklin County Lady Seahawks softball team, fans wondered how he would fare. Based on the team’s performance so far, undefeated…
State News
Spring is time to start being BearWise
It’s springtime, and Florida’s wildlife is becoming more active. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public to be BearWise® and watch…
Unemployment ticks higher on Forgotten Coast
The jobless rate along the Forgotten Coast rose slightly in February, to where both Gulf and Franklin counties are now above the state average. According…
Splash into license-free freshwater fishing weekend
Mark your calendars for an opportunity to go freshwater fishing during the upcoming Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s license-free freshwater fishing weekend. This spring’s…
Read More State News
Opinion
Four-day week won’t fix school’s problems
As a graduate of Franklin County Schools, I’ve always valued my time as a Seahawk. For years, I envisioned moving back home, building my career,…
Getting fiscal house in order, no pain, no gain
When you have wasted money for years and built all these entitled agencies that are accountable to no one for their spending, it will be…
Drowning in decisions
Here’s something that can make us miserable if we let it: too many decisions! Social scientist Barry Schwartz says Americans are becoming less happy because…
Read More Opinion Articles
Community & Faith
Do you always have to have the last word?
I like to think I’m a kind person, but when someone disrespects me or disagrees with me on something I care about, I find it…
Sunrise services happening in Franklin County
The following is a list of sunrise services happening on Easter Sunday in Franklin County. If you know of other services that are happening, please…
Carrabelle Beach to hold Easter Sunrise service
Hi Y’all, wishing you a Happy Easter. Lanark started their Easter celebrations with an annual Easter egg hunt on the Lanark Village Golf Course, sponsored…