On July 18 Apalachicola storyteller and dramatic performer Jerry Hurley appeared at Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library to regale the crowd with “Legends and Lore” as he told spooky tales, set everywhere from the Appalachians to Apalachicola, tales just spooky enough to enchant. Kids were invited to bring a pillow to curl up on, with “campfire snacks” available after the stories. Visitors are also welcome to check out books before and after the event.
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve in Eastpoint will host a Turtle Talk this Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 2 to 3 p.m, ET as part of its weekly series. Talks are free, no registration required, but seating is limited. Visitors interested in learning about sea turtle nesting can visit the Visitor’s Center at the St….
If Jim Rudnick had wanted to keep the 2,300-square foot church building that served for nearly 50 years the local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as part of the 2.4-acre land deal he closed on in September, he would have had to agree to conditions he hadnt encountered in 30…
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and UF/IFAS Extension – Florida Sea Grant have partnered to implement an innovative community-driven effort to restore scallop populations, and we need your help! Scallop Sitter volunteers are trained to assist in Bay, Gulf and Franklin Counties. The goal of the program is to increase scallop populations in…
Friday night’s Seahawk home game against the Bronson Eagles didn’t start out pretty and it didn’t end on a good note, either. The Eagles amassed a 26-0 lead after the first quarter, tacked on 22 more for a 48-0 bulge at halftime, and after a scoreless third stanza, scored a touchdown late in the game,…
After I battled depression and an eating disorder for more than two decades, many (including mental health professionals) believed I might never get well. My hope was fading. Then the phone rang. “Hi, Sheryl,” my sister Kathy said. “I want you to live with me until you get back on your feet.” Tears of gratitude…
Based on good faith estimates submitted to the Florida Department of Revenue in advance of this week’s preliminary valuations, Franklin County’s tax base looks to be about 7 percent greater than last year. Property Appraiser Rhonda Skipper’s office estimates that Franklin County has seen growth of about 7.1 percent, a roughly $215.5 million increase to…
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Meet the Editor
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.