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‘Sustainability’ raised with Weems proposed expansion
The proposed expansion of Weems Memorial Hospital, now expected to cost anywhere from $16 million to $23 million, was center stage at last week’s county commission meeting. Weems CEO David…
Local News
New atmosphere for Panhandle Players’ ‘River’s Edge’
There’s a surprise in store for those lucky enough to catch this weekend’s performance of the Panhandle Players’ production at the Chapman Theatre in Apalachicola. That’s because there won’t be…
Creating an artist’s legacy
The passing five years ago of a beloved member of the St. George Island artistic community is breathing new life into the arts at the Holy Family Center. On Sept…
Apalachicola seeking time capsule-worthy items
Apalachicola’s historic Middlebrook building, located at the corner of Water Street and Avenue E, is currently undergoing extensive repair and restoration to preserve and protect this historic landmark damaged during…
Sports
A good week despite Jay loss
Despite a loss Friday night following a long road trip to face Jay, Seahawks Coach John Cooper saw last week as a good one. That’s because it was marked by…
Vernon edges Franklin County 24-20
The Franklin County Seahawks came into Friday night’s home opener against Vernon with a healthy squad and a retooled offense. As it turned out they were by no means a…
Seahawks endure shutout, face Vernon at home Friday
It wasn’t a very inspiring evening Friday at Arnold High School, as the Seahawks fell 42-0 in their season opener against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers. “With a 42-0…
State News
Florida extends record gulf recreational snapper season
On Aug. 11, Governor Ron DeSantis’s office announced Florida is extending the 2023 recreational gulf red snapper season by 17 days, adding every Friday through…
Franklin County to accelerate employee pay hikes
Faced with robust growth in the county tax base of nearly 15 percent, commissioners decided at last week’s day-long budget workshop to speed up the…
1st DCA to hold court in Apalachicola Wednesday afternoon
Franklin County court watchers will get a rare glimpse into the highest echelon of jurisprudence in the state Wednesday afternoon at the county courthouse. That’s…
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Opinion
We are ruled by a Washington, D.C. Gerontocracy
Even for the left, it is getting harder to ignore the aging of Joe Biden that is happening before our eyes. Biden takes as many…
To fight climate change, stop fighting China on electric vehicles
Much of the banter surrounding the rise of China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry and the implication for the global economy is misleadingly alarmist. When our…
Remember when we were forgotten?
By Joan Matey Guest Columnist What’s the draw to come to the Panhandle coast of Florida? What would we like to have visitors say about…
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Community & Faith
Secret compartments inside of ourselves
Aboard my boat “Lily,” we take folks on eco-tours up the Apalachicola River into the pristine 246,000-acre estuarine reserve on average of some 125 times…
Reenvisioning the sacred
It’s been a labor of love, an act of providence, a modernizing and an upgrading, and at a festive celebration Sunday, attended by the bishop,…
Getting their GLOW on: Young ladies share in a spa day
It was an afternoon for Franklin County middle and high school girls to get a little tender loving care from an older sisterhood, and to…