DeSantis arrives bearing $1.3 million in funding
Flanked by city and county officials on the porch of the Grady Market in downtown Apalachicola, Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday afternoon doled out the both workforce and infrastructure dollars that
County to seek court order on Lanark fire department
Following months of controversy that have roiled the waters of the St. James Lanark Village Volunteer Fire Department, Franklin County commissioners took a firm stand Tuesday, voting to ask the
Franklin County commission race heats up in District 2
The Franklin County commission race in District #2, in the eastern end of the county, heated up last month, as a third candidate declared his intent to run.
On March 24, Christopher Paul Crosby,
Seahawks win two going into Friday district showdown
The Lady Seahawks softball team scored a pair of decisive district wins, over Blountstown and Liberty County, as they prepare for a showdown Friday night at home against conference leader
Boulders to get bigger at Alligator Point
On Tuesday morning, Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith was able to secure unanimous approval to enlarge the presence of boulders on undeveloped land at Alligator Point to deter parking.
And
County OKs automated license plate readers
The Franklin County sheriffs office will soon be getting eight to 10 automated license plate readers, scattered throughout the county, to better identify criminal activity.
Following a
Seahawks down Munroe, Blountstown
After a pair of blow-out three-inning games, the Seahawks delighted a hometown crowd Friday night with a 12-2 victory over Blountstown
At the March 29 game in Tallahassee, the Seahawks were on the
Spellers excel and speakers peak
In two highly celebrated competitions, county students showed their mastery of the art of words, both how they are formed and how they are used.
Last month it was the spelling bee and last week,
Best Western Inn sells for $4.3 million
The Best Western Apalach Inn, a 42-room hotel in Apalachicola, has been sold for $4.3 million.
According to a news release from Marcus & Millichap, a leading commercial real estate brokerage
UPDATE: FCI kitchen worker charged with smuggling in cocaine
A 33-year-old food service employee at Franklin Correctional Institution has been arrested for smuggling into the prison carefully-packaged cocaine in what authorities say was intended for