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Franklin may use sales tax to fund ambulances
Franklin County taxpayers may see a sharper drop in their ad valorem millage next week, as the county has secured permission from the two cities to fund its ambulance service…
Local News
Mark Wills to highlight Florida Seafood Festival
The 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival has announced country music artist Mark Wills, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, will take the stage Saturday evening, Nov. 2 as the…
Library to wrap up music series Sept. 25
Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET for the…
FWC charges three for multiple fishing net violations
Three veteran Franklin County fishermen, two of whom have been cited in the past for violating Florida’s so-called net ban, have once again run afoul of the law. On Aug…
Sports
Seahawks rattle FAMU for third straight win
It was another precedent setting win for the Franklin County Seahawks Friday night, as they opened the season 3-0 with a 41-14 victory over the FAMU Development Research School Baby…
Seahawks open with 56-8 blowout
For a team that’s only won two games since 2020, it’s not surprising that the Franklin County Seahawks would be involved in a blowout on the football field. What was…
Seahawks, Sharks both shut out North Florida Christian
North Florida Christian took it on the chin Friday night in a preseason classic in Eastpoint. But it was mainly due to their sticking their neck out. After a fourth…
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
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…
What are we conserving?
When my friend David French — New York Times columnist, pro-life evangelical, and lifelong conservative — announced that he would be voting for Kamala Harris,…
Kamala: Account for money spent before raising taxes
The Democrats at their national convention boldly said that they laid out “A Vision for America.” And – I am not making this up –…
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Community & Faith
When our choices enslave us
“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want…
Sin’s snowball effect
I wish I could deal with wrong and sinful behavior as easily as I delete files from my computer. First, I’d click on “Select All.”…
Shoot for progress, not perfection
It’s been another disappointing, unproductive day. Soon it will be bedtime, and you sorely wish you had done the day better. Ignoring the grammatical incorrectness…