UPDATE: Eastpoint woman killed in Friday morning crash
A Friday morning crash in Eastpoint has blocked U.S. 98.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers were dispatched at 11:08 a.m. anmd arrived at 11:22 a.m.
The FHP report says the crash
County takes control of Lanark fire department
County Attorney Michael Shuler on Tuesday morning laid out for county commissioners a clear choice for them to make regarding the St. James-Lanark Volunteer Fire Department:
Either work with the
Community takes stock in students futures
Franklin County is taking stock in its children, and seeing to it many of them receive the education and training they need to succeed.
In a high-profile presentation Friday morning of the
Republican launches bid for District 4 seat
A Republican candidate has signaled her intent to run for the county commission seat now held by commissioner Smokey Parrish.
Lorrainne Gordon, 43, of 511 Paradise Lane, Apalachicola, filed a
Liberty County downs Seahawks in playoff opener
The Liberty County Bulldogs put an early end to the Franklin County Seahawk softball team’s playoff hopes, with an 8-1 win Tuesday night in Port St. Joe.
Seahawks win two of three to close regular season
The Franklin County Seahawks, under the direction of coach Kevin Cox, closed out the regular season at 18-5, winning two of their last three games.
The week began Monday, April 25 with a 10-4 away
Helping the minority community to stay healthy
The Holy Family Senior Center Saturday morning bustled with a community health fair, its attendees taking in information on everything from chronic illness to mental health to end-of-life
Franklin County schools to ask for half-cent sales tax in November
Voters in Franklin County appear likely to have the opportunity to decide, at the Nov. 8 ballot, whether to levy a half-cent sales tax that would raise capital outlay monies for the school district
Volunteer award renamed for Hodgson
At a special ceremony at the Apalachicola Class Boat and Car Show April 16, the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce renamed its annual Lifetime Volunteer Award in honor of the late Nancy Hodgson.
Meth arrest of sheriffs daughter draws national attention
The arrest of two Apalachicola women April 19 for trafficking in methamphetamine soon became the talk well beyond the local scene, since one was the daughter of Franklin County Sheriff A.J.