After securing a district title Friday night against a plucky Port St. Joe Tiger Shark squad, the Franklin County Seahawks, with an 18-7 record and ranked 16th in Class 1A statewide, travel to Blountstown Thursday night, Feb. 16 to take on the Tigers in the regional semifinals. The Tigers secured the home court by being…
It’s been 20 years since the African-American History Festival has served as the celebratory heart of Black History Month in Apalachicola, held at Franklin Square in the heart of the Hill. H’COLA, the Hillside Coalition of Laborers for Apalachicola, that has served as the foundation of the festival, kicked off a month-long celebration Saturday afternoon…
A couple weeks ago, while trying to fall asleep, I heard a high-pitched chattering in the walls of my apartment, and groggily concluded it must be the return of some mice that would need to be ousted from the premises. Soon after an unmistakable fluttering sound followed. Perhaps it was a bird? I rose from…
As legislative delegation hearings go, it was longer and more detailed than usual, as Franklin County’s two representatives in the Florida legislature on Jan. 31 focused on the county’s asks of state government. Newly elected State Sen. Corey Simon (R-Tallhassee) was part of the proceedings for the first time, with State Rep. Jason Shoaf (R-Port…
The appearance of a crew of workers climbing atop the Apalachicola water tower high above the city is a vivid symbol that water quality is improving. City Manager Travis Wade said the 60-day project, at a cost of about $225,000, involves recoating the inside to protect water quality and sandblasting, priming and painting the outside,…
In another typical down to the wire battle between arch-rivals Franklin County and Port St. Joe, the Seahawks fended off a plucky Tiger Shark team to win 48-43 and secure the district title. The Seahawks opened a 16-11 lead after the first quarter, but a strong St. Joe second quarter put the Tiger Sharks ahead…
In a cross-county trip Friday, American Legion National Vice Commander Pamela Harris was treated to an insight into Franklin County’s rich military history. Flanked by an entourage of other national, state and regional leaders, Harris began her morning with a visit to American Legion Post 82 in Lanark Village, Harris was accompanied by National Executive…
A 51-year-old Panama City man, stricken by a medical issue while driving on St. George Island Thursday morning, got caught up in a collision with trees along the roadway. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, at about 9:05 a.m. the man was driving a pickup truck west on Leisure Lane. near…
The Franklin County Lady Seahawks varsity girls basketball team, which returned this year after three years in hibernation, completed the 2022-23 season with a respectable 12-9 season record. Under the direction of coach Jordan McNair, the team finished 29th in Class 1A out of 45 teams, and 446th out of 580 teams in the state…
Hawks defeat Aucilla Christian Wednesday night to advance The Seahawks varsity basketball team had an easy time of it Wednesday night, as they downed Aucilla Christian 67-39 in the Class 1A District 4 semifinals at Wewahitchka. The victory sets up a championship game Friday night in Wewa against the Tiger Sharks, who downed Jefferson County…
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