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.
My original title for this column was Garage Mechanics. I decided that might be misleading, as Ive never been good with my hands. When I enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Reserve at age 20, the battery of tests included one on mechanical aptitude. There were a lot of pictures of tools to identify and…
Due to rising unemployment and a slowing of inflation, the Federal Reserve Board has indicated that it intends to reduce the federal funds rate that it charges banks for overnight loans. While there has not been a stated amount of the reduction or a set date for a reduction, the first interest rate cut is…
Special to the Times The 18th annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event March 17 to 26 will bring artists of international acclaim to capture the natural beauty, character and local culture of the region through the plein air tradition. While for artists, the Forgotten Coast is heaven, the event is far from a one-sided…
After steady growth in lodging tax numbers ever since the 2020-21 period of pandemic shutdown, it appears the first quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 in both Franklin and Gulf counties has been flat. Both counties are still within shooting range of hitting last year’s numbers, which were $4.74 million in Gulf based on its 5-cent…
Throughout the Forgotten Coast, families gathered to celebrate the spirit of independence that is woven into the fabric of America. They ate, they played, they listened to music and they enjoyed fireworks, all part of a celebration of the nation’s 248th birthday. Essential to the holiday is the play of children, and in both Franklin…
Accompanied by tears of gratitude and appreciation, the city of Carrabelle welcomed a new commissioner, and bid farewell to a beloved member of the commissioner, at its Nov. 17 swearing-in
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.