Franklin County wins two on the road
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Franklin County wins two on the road

Franklin County upped its record to 3-0 with two wins on the road last week. On Dec. 3 in Tallahassee, the Seahawks downed Community Leadership Academy 59-48. The team was led by sophomore Sadiq Jones with 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Freshman Braelin Morris added 10 points and seven rebounds, while freshman Kayden…

It’s hoop time on the Forgotten Coast
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It’s hoop time on the Forgotten Coast

The weather is getting colder, and that means it’s time to file into the warm confines of the high school gyms, because…..it’s time for basketball. December will be a busy time for boys basketball, as November was mostly spent with assembling teams and getting pre-season action underway. Wewahitchka was the first out of the gate,…

‘Orphan’ Thanksgiving has a record year
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‘Orphan’ Thanksgiving has a record year

They call it the “orphan” Thanksgiving because every Turkey Day for the last several years in Apalachicola, there’s been a get-together to bring friends and strangers together, those who otherwise might not have a place to eat, to mark that great American holiday. Originally, it was a labor of love put together by hospitality people,…

Nest gives thanks for program success
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Nest gives thanks for program success

Earlier this year, things didn’t look so good for the scores of students taking part in Apalachicola’s Project Impact after-school program. The program, which was run under the auspices of a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant that had been awarded to the city of Apalachicola, had come up short in points awarded when it…

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SGI lot owners sue to limit beachfront use

A handful of residents of the Plantation gated community on St. George Island who own property along the Gulf of Mexico are suing their homeowners association in a case that could lead to greater restrictions on who can use portions of the beachfront behind their homes. Attorney William Dunaway, with Clark Partington, a firm with…

Winter wonderland
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Winter wonderland

The Christmas season opened with a breath of fresh air from the North Pole, as temperatures dropped as low as 41 degrees in Apalachicola Friday. But the cold didn’t deter an enormous crowd to gather in Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park in the afternoon for the annual arrival, the day after Thanksgiving, of Santa Claus aboard a…

Sheriff: Tax collector office theft at least $200K
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Sheriff: Tax collector office theft at least $200K

Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Wednesday that he believes the theft of funds from the county’s tax collector’s office will exceed $200,000. Smith said Marzetta Marie Alexander-Davis,  65, Apalachicola, who has an accounting role in the tax collector’s office, was arrested and booked into the Franklin County Jail Wednesday on charges of grand theft,…

Weems staff could become county employees
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Weems staff could become county employees

Voicing general support for the idea, Franklin County commissioners signaled earlier this month that they would like to explore whether employees at Weems Memorial Hospital could become county staffers and receive the benefits of the state retirement system. As it stands now, the hospital, while owned by the county, is a separate entity and while…