Carrabelle Deputy Chief Robby Hogan was sworn in this afternoon as the city’s new police chief, following a unanimous vote by the city commission. Following a motion by Mayor Brenda La Paz, and seconded by Tony Millender, the commission voted 4-0 to approve Hogan’s hire. Sebrina Brown, who was absent from the special meeting, had…
The action in the center of St. George Island was about as laid back as it comes over the course of four decades since the annual St. George Island Charity Chili Cook-off first started. Gone were the raucous and ribald Ms. Chili Pepper and Mr. Hot Sauce competitions, or the hubbub of a live auction…
The Lady Seahawks softball team had as busy a stretch as a team can have, playing six games in less than a week. “And we got better in every aspect of the game,” said Coach Scott Collins. On Monday, Feb. 27, the team fell 5-2 to Taylor County in Perry, and then the next night,…
The Seahawk varsity baseball team had a strong week, downing both Liberty County and Holmes County, the defending Class 1A state champs. The only down note in the busy week was a 2-1 loss to Port St. Joe. The week opened at home Feb. 28, as Coach Kevin Cox’s squad downed Liberty County 8-2 behind…
It was an exciting couple of days for Seahawk basketball fans, as the varsity basketball team made a journey to Lakeland for a berth in the Class 1A Final Four, its first trip since 2019 and only the third time in school history. School was called off Wednesday and Thursday as fans traveled to Lakeland…
In an unusual departure from the traditional start of the election season, two candidates have thrown their hats in the ring about a year ahead of schedule. In an official filing Jan. 6 with the supervisor of election’s office, Terry Tipton, Jr. has announced his intent to run for property appraiser in 2024. A Republican,…
State Rep. Jason Shoaf wants to pass legislation that will give Floridians the right to kill a bear if they feel either themselves or their property are being threatened. Referred to as the Self Defense Act, House Bill 1587, which was filed Monday, would justify the use of lethal force to take a bear without…
A high-profile mixed-use development in Eastpoint, approved by the county in July 2019, has met with a wrinkle. The hitch came at the county commission’s Feb. 21 meeting when commissioners were asked to reckon with changes to the terms of the planned unit development that will govern the proposed 56-acre Serenity Seaside Resort. The resort…
The gentle hand of death turned the page on the family of one of the most illustrious names in Apalachicola history last month, as the last two children of the man whose names graces the Coombs Armory were laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rev. Martha Harris, retired rector at Trinity Episcopal Church, led…
They say that nothing is certain but death and taxes. Oh yeah, and the fact that the Spice Boys will be back at the annual St. George Island Charity Chili Cook-off. The crew from Huntsville, Alabama, who swept the field last year after making regular appearances for the past two decades, will be back again…
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