Santa Claus greets the kids at the Jingle at the Jail along with, from left, Rhetta Strange, ABC School third grader Alexa Taylor; and correctional officer Kathy Palmer, who was masquerading as The Grinch. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Jerry Alford, from Sumatra, brought donkeys and other farm animals to give the kids a chance to experience a live Nativity. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Florida Forest Service’s Paul Benton, right and Jason Gilbert, brought a brightly decorated bulldozer used to fight fires. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Major Brad Segree got into the Christmas spirit. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Grinch, whose visit was arranged by correctional officer Kathy Palmer, guarded the wrapped gifts. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
A lot of kids from Franklin County went to jail last week, and they had a great time and even came home with a gift.
Thanks to contributions from the American Legion Post in Lanark Village, Water Street Seafood; the sheriff’s charity fund; donations left at Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle, and the Apalachicola Dollar General; and individuals throughout the county, all 260 kids got gifts, carefully wrapped by members of Sheriff A.J. Smith’s staff and female inmates.
Chief Deputy Cliff Carroll arranged for Santa’s visit.
Kids were also able to get a hands-on experience aboard several pieces of equipment brought in by area law enforcement, fire departments and state agencies.
For the first time in eight years, and for only the fifth time in 18 games, the Franklin County Seahawks downed rival Wewahitchka Friday night 21-14. “I think it’s monumental. I don’t have a kid on the roster who’s beaten Wewa. It’s been two four-year cycles since we beat Wewa,” said Seahawks Coach John Cooper….
Finding life on other planets has long been a goal for scientists around the globe. One UF/IFAS researcher will look to icy ocean worlds as possibly possessing evidence of life in their frozen waters. With a recent $6.4 million grant from NASA, the project team will simulate the vacuum, temperature, and radiation conditions on ocean…
The nearest shore reefs are really turning on with limits of bee-liners at the top of the list; triggerfish as well as some mangroves are also being caught, shrimp are the bait of choice, cut mullet, works well. We have had several good inshore reports from our local captains; Capt Phil of Phil’s charter service…
Carlos Morris was one of the next basketball players to come out of the Franklin County Schools. After starring for the Seahawks while still in middle school, including helping lead them to a berth in the Final Four, Morris, long known by his nickname “Squirrel,” transferred to a private school in Jacksonville. From there he…
A group of climate scientists are swinging through the Forgotten Coast this week, offering local residents a chance to talk with them face-to face. On Friday, Jan. 7, they’ll be in Port St. Joe at the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library at 10:30 a.m., and then later that day, at 1:30 p.m. they’ll be…
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.