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…
Because of COVID-19, there was no banquet last year to honor the teacher of the year, and the many support staff who make the entire district run. This year started off with the same set of challenges, and after the selection of these top people was made earlier in the year, the Franklin Education Foundation…
Abby Johnson is headed to Gulf Coast State College to play softball for the Lady Commodores. The longtime veteran of the diamond, the lone senior on a team of young players this past season, Johnson inked a deal in February to play softball nest season for Scot Thomas, the former Virginia Tech coach now in…
At the April 20 Class 1A District 3 track and field meet in Port St. Joe, Franklin County had a host of runners take part. In the 3200-meters, roughly equivalent to two miles, eighth grader Josiah Friddle ran third, with a time of 12:00.45, which as the 19th best time in the region, qualified him…
Theres no polite way to put this; Frankie may not be the brainiest bird in the coop. But the homing pigeon is home now, having flown 1,389 miles back to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Thats flown as in inside of an airplane, not flown as in by his own two wings through the air. Still, in…
Carrabelle is on the verge of expanding its Evergreen Cemetery, thanks to a decision by the Franklin County School Board to give them an additional five acres. At the tail end of last weeks May 6 meeting, one marked by some contentious squabbling between neighbors regarding adherence to zoning rules, Commissioner Tony Millender shared the…
There was a surprise waiting for Ted Mosteller and Sheryl Clouse at the offices of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce on April 22, and it wasnt additional work being asked of them. Although thats what they thought it likely could be. Ted, I need you at the office at 9:45 a.m. Chamber Director John…
A blazing season-ending finish, highlighted by a victory over Port St. Joe, put the Franklin County Seahawks in the playoffs for the first time in history. Hosting Godby April 19, the Seahawks got a 17-6 win. This is a game where we were looking to get some momentum going, being the last week of the…
Alma Harris celebrates turning 100 When youve lived an entire century, and raised eight children, you have been treated to a lot of Mothers Days. This Sunday, Alma Harris will mark another of them, 85 years after she was married, and 100 years after she was born April 14, 1921 to Annie and John Thomas…
A third fox has tested positive for rabies within the past week, underscoring the importance of the rabies alert that the Florida Department of Heath in Franklin County has issued for the next 60 days. No individuals were harmed or in direct contact with this most recent fox, which tested positive on Wednesday, and is…
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