Manatee deaths surfacing around Carrabelle
A Carrabelle woman whose husband discovered a dead manatee near their dock along the Carrabelle River is sounding the alarm that boaters need to slow down.
Christina Saunders, who together with
Jobless numbers improve a little
Franklin County’s unemployment numbers dropped a tad in February, but remain higher than they were one year ago.
According to preliminary numbers released Friday by the Florida Department …
‘Where the market is’
St. James Bay plans expansion
St. James Bay, the two-decade-old golf resort development on the eastern side of the county, is about to get bigger.
County commissioners gave the go-ahead March
Firehouse dedicated to Neuman Marshall
If you’ve driven down U.S. 98 and noticed there’s a sign on the outside of the Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department for the Neuman Marshall Fire Station, and wondered about it, …
Arson suspected in Eastpoint blaze
A devastating fire that struck Eastpoint last week destroyed a home and took out a small strip mall, but caused no injuries.
The sheriff says he believes the Thursday, March 18 is a case of …
State urges better training for water rescues
Fire marshal report analyzes first responder drowning
A state report on the drowning death of a St. George Island first responder, who perished Aug. 25 while attempting to rescue swimmers swept …
Carrabelle OKs downtown dollar store
It looks like Carrabelle will be getting a dollar store in the heart of a downtown that some residents want to have preserved as historic.
After a lengthy, heated discussion at the March 5 …
A crisp salute to veterans
It was a sign that the annual celebration in Carrabelle to commemorate Camp Gordon Johnston is back with a resounding shout.
The 26th annual parade was a lengthy one, all to honor …
Runners flock to Red Pepper Run
They may not have had a chili cook-off, but they sure had a Red Pepper Run
Out of 116 runners who register, about 100 actually ran,” said race organizer Shelley Shepard. …
Revisions lead to higher jobless numbers
Franklin County’s unemployment numbers opened 2021 on a decidedly worse note, as the jobless rolls rose by more than 1 percentage point, as the labor force grew.
According to preliminary …