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Carrabelle man killed in U.S. 98 crash
An early Saturday morning crash on U.S. 98 in Franklin has left a Carrabelle man dead and an Apalachicola man in serious condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a…
Local News
DOT shares info on multi-use trail along U.S. 98
Hi Y’all, On Thursday, Sept. 12, a meeting was sponsored by the FDOT Route 30 (U.S. 98) Trail Project Development and Environment Study. The informative meeting was held in the…
Governor appoints Young to Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Chris Young to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. A founder and senior partner at Perry & Young law firm. Young is…
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…
Sports
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…
Seahawks more physically, mentally mature
The Franklin County football team is looking for improvement as they enter year two under head coach, John Cooper. Over the last half-decade, the Seahawks have yet to notch a…
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
Are you ready to stop backsliding?
You thought gambling was fun until the day you couldn’t stop. Or, you know it’s wrong to cheat on your schoolwork, but you tell yourself…
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.”…