Concealed weapons licenses explode
Concealed weapons license holders in Franklin County have nearly doubled in the last five years, and nearly tripled since 2011.
According to the latest numbers from the Florida Department of …
County’s jobless rate rises
Franklin County’s unemployment picture darkened last month, rising by nearly 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to expand to pre-pandemic levels.
According to preliminary …
Yes, there’s still Christmas in Carrabelle
It wasn’t a typical Carrabelle Christmas but it certainly was festive, given the circumstances.
After the annual Boat Parade and Holiday of Lights celebration was cancelled, a number of …
A talk with Santa
The Santa who swooped down along Seventh Street two Saturday mornings ago, from atop a fire truck gleaming in the bright winter sun, had more to say than just “Ho Ho and Ho” and merry …
County waits for vaccine distribution
Franklin County isn’t slated yet to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine but health department staffers are getting ready for when it does.
“We’ve been receiving many calls …
Error-prone Seahawks fall to Crossroads
Coach Ray Bailey had mixed feelings after Friday night’s highly touted match-up against highly-ranked Quincy Crossroads Academy, a team expected to vie with the Franklin County Seahawks …
Legislators face closing bay, opening up lands
If Franklin County is going to have its say in the Florida legislature this spring, the two people who led the delegation hearing Tuesday night are going to voice it.
State Rep. Jason Shoaf, his …
A woman of faith and practice
She was hired by a general, she was groomed by a Navy pilot and she went on to sculpt a lasting legacy among the county’s most distinguished clerks of court.
Marcia M. Johnson, who set the …
Tourism up despite difficult year
The weather might have gotten a little colder lately, but there’s one thing that’s still hot.
Tourism.
A report provided by John Solomon, director of the Tourist Development …
‘All gas, no brake’ as Crossroads comes by Friday
Friday night at The Nest is going to be among the biggest basketball games ever played at Franklin County High School.
There’s an excitement that hearkens back to the days when Joe Hayes …