Memorial Day programs spanned the entire Forgotten Coast, from the Veterans Memorial Park at Beacon Hill in Gulf County, to the Veterans Park in Apalachicola where a detail of the Three Servicemen Statue formed an indelible backdrop to the solemn ceremony. Following the laying of wreaths in front of the statue, the large gathering heard from retired Navy Admiral Mark Milliken, at right, as the featured speaker. He was introduced by his wife, the former Elizabeth Zingarelli, who grew up in Apalachicola and is herself a retired Navy commander.
Offshore fishing has been good in between storms. Wrecks and reefs have been very productive for vermillion and mangrove snapper. Amberjacks have been good on wrecks as well. Trolling cigar minnows over bottom structure is a good way to land yourself a king mackerel. Keep in mind, red snapper season opens June 1. Inshore, redfish,…
Where the parking lot used to be for the Hut Restaurant, which was hopping up until 2005 when Hurricane Dennis pushed a big chunk of it into the bay, nothings been there ever since, except junked cars that had to be cleared out, and an occasional food truck. But now giant piles of dirt and…
Franklin County varsity boys basketball coach Ray Bailey knows he has his work cut out for his team this season.His Seahawks, who made it to Lakeland last season before bowing out against eventual Class 1A champion Williston, have lost three critically important starters from that team to graduation, senior Owen Poloronis, who led the team…
Yard signs have sprouted up around Franklin County warning of possible felony charges that can ensue from so-called ballot harvesting by individuals going door-to-door to the homes of
Memorial Day is a day of remembering and mourning the men and women who died while serving in our armed forces. Every year when Memorial Day rolls around I begin to reflect on things usually kept buried, but they always bubble to the top. I’ve written a few Memorial Day articles about the friends, the…
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.