A trio of dedicated Franklin County restaurant people – Danny Itzkovitz, Patrick Kelly and Zack Craig – returned Monday to the devastation, wrought by Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, shown above. The three left Monday evening with a food truck and a camper as they set about serving first responders, work crews and the general public three complete meals a day, to about 200 people per meal, for three days. Itzkovitz said that nearly every house he saw had been leveled. The group has received financial help from the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Charity Fund, which continues to accept monetary donations. A trailer has also been set up at the Point South Marina in Port St. Joe for donations of needed supplies and it will be leaving Friday, Oct. 11 to Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee.
It was an exciting couple of days for Seahawk basketball fans, as the varsity basketball team made a journey to Lakeland for a berth in the Class 1A Final Four, its first trip since 2019 and only the third time in school history. School was called off Wednesday and Thursday as fans traveled to Lakeland…
It’s not the largest roster Coach Dirk Strunk has had, and not the most seasoned, but it could be the most dedicated. “They work hard,” said Strunk, as he reviewed the prospects for the 2021 Seahawks, which returns six offensive starters, and six from the defense, on a roster of about 30 players. “The biggest…
Gulf Coast State College has announced the recipients of the Pathways to Success Scholarship, a program designed to support students in their transition from high school to college. Developed in 2016, the scholarship program aims to enhance college readiness and provide mentorship for students in Gulf and Franklin counties. The nine recipients to be recognized…
Following a series of three guided discussions online, led by volunteers from the FSU urban and regional planning department, a movement to transform St. George Island into the countys third town is moving forward and could became a reality by the end of 2022. But it continues to face formidable challenges, not the least of…
Easter is coming. With a president of the United States who could hide his own Easter eggs and throw himself a surprise party, we deserve to know one simple thing: Who’s calling the shots in the White House? It is clearly under leftist Democrat rule. Joe Biden butchered another press “chat” to respond to 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.