Eastpoint, Apalachicola, St. George Island and Carrabelle each marked the Fourth in style
The Ashley Morgan band was a hit at the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Carol Cox, at right, rides in the July 5 Carrabelle golf cart parade with Emily Williams, who is in the Army reserves in Fayetteville, Georgia, and nephew Daniel Williams. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Whitney Martina has a big smile at the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint, as she sits with her mother-in-law Lynn Martina, and niece Madison Martina. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Selling baked goods at the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint for the United Baptist Church youth group are, from left: Franklin County senior Josie Smith, freshman Maddie Lolley and junior Mylie Smith. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Carman Burke, 5, was able to watch the July 3 fireworks in Apalachicola with the help of her father Jeremy Burke. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Lilith Marshall, 15 months, attended the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint with her mom Autumn Taylor, of Eastpoint. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Patriotic stick-on tattoos were the rage at the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
Johanna Ray, right, and Jackie Tharpe, helped Deliverance Tabernacle give out free goodies at the July 1 Freedom Festival in Eastpoint. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]
The Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle is presenting two special exhibits throughout December. The focus of one exhibit will be on commemorating the anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the focus of the other will be on exploring Christmas During the War. These two exhibits opened Dec. 3 and will be on…
Porch Fest Apalach has a lagniappe for you! (Cajun French for “a little something extra”) In addition to the October festival, this year Porch Fest is celebrating “Springtime in the Park,” with three great bands, food trucks, and a groovy afternoon in Apalachicola. This free family-friendly mini-festival will be this Saturday, April 6 from 1…
Eastpoint resident Ricky Jones is seeking re-election to the District 1 county commission seat, which encompasses all of St. George Island and portions of Eastpoint. Jones, 53, of 258 Sago Drive in Eastpoint, is facing a challenge from Republican Russell Turner, 68, who resides at 419 US Highway 98 in Eastpoint. At the primary election…
An alleged dealer in methamphetamine was run off the road in Franklin County Wednesday afternoon, following a brief chase by deputies that featured a collision with law enforcement vehicles. After broadcasting live on Facebook at the scene of the accident, Sheriff A.J. Smith offered an account Thursday morning of what had happened with the arrest…
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.