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Franklin County tax sale ‘resounding success’
Franklin County’s online sale of tax certificates has recovered 97 percent of all eligible unpaid taxes, according to a report from Tax Collector Amy Cook. “As with last year, this…
Local News
Crowds gather in Franklin for weeklong party
Franklin County did some serious celebrating last week, with every community offering fireworks, including for the first Lanark Village. The week began July 1 in Eastpoint, with the performances by…
Museum opens exhibit on the end of World War II
Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle will present a special exhibit on the end of World War II. This exhibit opens Tuesday, July 15 and will be…
Alford attends Sunshine State Scholars conference
Franklin County rising senior Nolan Alford was among 112 Sunshine State Scholars to be recognized by the Florida Department of Education at the 28th annual conference held in April in…
Sports
Farmer tapped as new Seahawk hoop coach
The Franklin County Schools have tapped former Seahawk hoopster Tyler Farmer as its new basketball head coach. Farmer, who grew up in Apalachicola and played two years for the Seahawks…
Mullet Toss draws huge school of fish flingers
It was perhaps the largest field on record, pages and pages of participants in the 33rd annual Mullet Toss on the sand behind St. George Island’s Blue Parrot Oceanfront Cafe,…
Three area players share in Weevils’ season
Three players who starred for their high school baseball teams along the Forgotten Coast were a part of this past season’s Weevils team at Enterprise State Community College. Sophomore Garrison…
State News
Carrabelle boat captain gets federal prison time for assault
Terry Carrington, 38, of Carrabelle, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting…
Seven Oaks Healthcare to unveil new mobile unit
Big Bend Hospice and its parent organization, Seven Oaks Health, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Seven Oaks Healthcare Mobile Medical Unit, a…
Wildlife series spotlights Florida’s native snakes
Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State…
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Opinion
Imagine Fourth of July crowds all the time
Yikes! It looks like we’re next. The Florida Panhandle is being gobbled up by PUD developers. Our beautiful, uncrowded white sand is being targeted because…
PUD ordinance would increase density
Yikes! In Exhibit 1 (PUD) Ordinance 25 Insert on the franklincounty.gov website, the density of a PUD has not been defined. Section S-8.3 indicates that…
Together, we can overcome challenges
In the midst of our ongoing water crisis, we are reminded of the incredible resilience and dedication that emerges during tough times. The question we…
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Community & Faith
Village debuts first official fireworks event
Hi Y’all, I hope you had a fun, safe Fourth of July weekend. Before we were dazzled by the evening event, the Lanark Village Boat…
Have you ever been unfairly judged?
Divorce is painful, particularly when it separates you from your children. When I was a young mother, I had to pick up and return my…
Let there be peace in America this July Fourth
When our Founding Fathers spent weeks drafting the Declaration of Independence, they ignited a war to secure America’s freedom from Britain’s control. In an interesting…