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 accident occurred about 11:43 a.m. ET, with injuries reported.
Ambulances from both Franklin and Gulf counties responded, with at least one of the motorists involved being transported to Bay Medical Center in Panama City.
Florida Highway patrol units arrived on the scene at 12:24 p.m., at which time the bridge remained blocked to traffic. Since that time one lane of traffic has been opened for traffic going to and from the island.
After securing a district title Friday night against a plucky Port St. Joe Tiger Shark squad, the Franklin County Seahawks, with an 18-7 record and ranked 16th in Class 1A statewide, travel to Blountstown Thursday night, Feb. 16 to take on the Tigers in the regional semifinals. The Tigers secured the home court by being…
The 59th annual Florida Seafood Festival has turned to a veteran country music artist, and an up-and-coming Christian musician to headline the entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 4 and
Congratulations! Most of you have made it past the tax filing deadline. How did things go between you and Uncle Sam this year? Still stinging a little bit? When it does fade away, here are some thoughts for 2024 and beyond. If you got a big refund, consider reducing your withholdings so that you earn…
It will be a case of feline vs. bird at Franklin County High School Thursday night, when the Altha Wildcats enter the Nest to take on the Seahawks in the semifinals of the Region 2 tournament.
Saturday had the perfect weather for a puttering around town and stopping to listen to music at the parks and from porches, as Apalachicola’s Porch Fest Apalach marked its fifth year. This year brought 29 musical acts, 16 porches, and three stages for the grassroots roaming music festival — where porches are stages and yards…
If you didn’t stay for the second half, you would have thought Saturday night’s district championship in Eastpoint would have gone the other way. The Port St. Joe Lady Tiger Sharks led more of the entire first half, amassing a 25-19 lead at the intermission against the Franklin County Lady Seahawks. But a strong second…
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.