The delivery to mailboxes and to newspaper boxes of the Jan. 23 print edition of the Times has been delayed due to circumstances beyond our control. We expect to distribute them Friday. Our apologies to all our readers for the delay.
Power outages beset Franklin County
Most Franklin County residents went to bed Tuesday night in warm houses but fully half of them awoke to cold ones, as a storm marked by freezing temperatures and sleet took out power lines from Alligator Point to Apalachicola. Crews brought in by Duke Energy from as far as Inverness, Ocala and Milton streamed in…
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Batty Sisters win rainy cookoff
It was a case of making the most of a bad situation, as Apalachicola’s annual fundraiser for its volunteer fire department was beset by water and it wasn’t from its hoses. In anticipation of what organizers knew would be a late morning and afternoon rain Saturday, organizers made sure they had plenty of tent space,…
Wade stepping down as Apalachicola city manager
After about 29 years working in Florida government posts, the last four years as Apalachicola’s city manager, Travis Wade is stepping down at the end of next month. “I weighed it out with stress levels and time, as much as it consumes my life, and I decided I’m ready to be a private citizen,” he…
St. Joe snaps losing streak against Seahawks
You have to go back to a playoff game in February 2020 to find the last time the Port St. Joe boys defeated Franklin County on the basketball court. That is until Friday night in Eastpoint, when a fourth quarter surge by the Tiger Sharks finished off what had been a tight game all night…
Seahawks to take on Tiger Sharks Friday night
As is dictated by tradition, this Friday evening the bleachers at the Nest gym in Eastpoint will be filled with exuberant fans as the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks and the Franklin County Seahawks face each other for the first time this season on the hardcourt. And of course, as is usually the case, there’s…
Local folks recall their days with Jimmy Carter
In 1976, when the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia first ran for the presidency, and again in 1980, when he sought a second term in office, Jimmy Carter was the clear favorite of what was then an overwhelmingly Democratic Forgotten Coast. In Gulf County, Carter captured 63 percent of the vote, and in Franklin it…
Carrabelle woman injured in New Year’s Eve crash
A 79-year-old Carrabelle woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was riding struck a pick-up truck pulling a camper on Tuesday evening just east of Westpoint on U.S. 98. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the truck was driven by a 53-year-old Brandon man, with a 52-year-old Brandon woman as passenger…
Seahawks post six-game win streak
After falling for the only time this season in early December in Tallahassee to Maclay, the Franklin County boys basketball team has posted a six-game winning streak to up their record to 9-1. On Dec. 9 in Tallahassee, the Seahawks were overwhelmed by Maclay 70-42. Senior Ajaylen McNair led the team with eight points, followed…
Seahawks 1-0-1 in district soccer play
The Franklin County Seahawks soccer team ended 2024 with a 2-7-4 overall record, including a 1-0-1 record in district play. Under the direction of Coach Brett Dively and assistant Luis Rameriz, the boys opened Nov. 5 in Tallahassee at Community Christian, falling 3-0 to the Chargers. Junior goalie Kingston Williams, with 14 saves, took the…