John Hurayt, a visitor from New Port Richey to Apalachicola’s Chapman Botanical Gardens last weekend, was delighted to discover that one of the century plants is about to bloom, since the central stalk was rising as high as 25 feet or so, indicating that the yellow blossoms should appear within several weeks. Native to Texas and Mexico, the agave americana flowers just once in its 10 to 30 year life span, after which it dies. It will, however, produce adventitious shoots from the base, which will allow its growth.
This years Veterans Day celebration Friday in Apalachicola has been rescheduled while the one on St. George Island is on, as is the one Monday in Eastpoint.
The Holy Family Senior Center Saturday morning bustled with a community health fair, its attendees taking in information on everything from chronic illness to mental health to end-of-life
In plotting a strategy to take on Bozeman last week, Seahawk coach Ray Bailey knew he had to neutralize the effect that the Bucks too-tall twosome in the paint would have on his team.
Last week, Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County (ECCC) participants were greeted at their door by ECCC volunteers with a Valentine balloon from the Tabernacle of Faith International …
Franklin County upped its record to 3-0 with two wins on the road last week. On Dec. 3 in Tallahassee, the Seahawks downed Community Leadership Academy 59-48. The team was led by sophomore Sadiq Jones with 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Freshman Braelin Morris added 10 points and seven rebounds, while freshman Kayden…
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.
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David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.