County revamps code enforcement process
In the wake of the Apalachee Regional Planning Councils summary report of a series of workshops on code enforcement, county commissioners have agreed to revamp how the county handles
Apalachicola skate park welcomes a new generation
Chip Sanders has been part of the Apalachicola Skate Park from before it was born.
When the city backed the project nearly a decade ago, at the corner of the former Apalachicola High School at
Expect high winds, heavy rains, cold weather
Franklin County Emergency Department is advising residents to expect the first wave of severe weather Friday morning into the afternoon, with a second wave forecast Friday night into Saturday
Record field takes on Red Pepper Run
A record number of racers took on the annual 5K Red Pepper Run Saturday morning.
Race organizer Shelley Shepard said 140 runners completed the race, led by first place male Courtland Buntin, 22,
Schools move forward with half-cent sales tax measure
The Franklin County School District plans to put a half-cent sales tax referendum on the November ballot that if approved by voters, could bring in upwards of $1.5 million annually to be spent on the
Seahawks down Bulldogs 4-2 in extra innings
A 2-2 tie in the fourth against the Liberty County Bulldogs lasted six more innings Tuesday night in Bristol, before the Franklin County Seahawks put two runs across the plate in the top of the 10th
Pitching helps carry Seahawks to two wins
The Franklin County Seahawk varsity baseball team won two of three games last week, their only loss coming by two runs against a highly-ranked Bozeman Bucks squad.
Fighting back after falling down
Chili con party! Cookoff returns to full rolling boil
Forty years after St. George Island began its chili cookoff as a modest fundraiser for the volunteer fire department, and it later grew into one of Franklin Countys premier events; it came
PHOTO GALLERY: Island savors chili cookoff, crawl
It was a wild time Saturday throughout St. George Island, as the annual chili cookoff bubbled in the center of the island, with about 18 teams competing for the regional crown and a berth
PHOTO GALLERY: Apalachicola’s Mardi Gras
It was a rollicking good time in downtown Apalachicola Saturday, Feb. 26 as the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers annual Mardi Gras Parade rolled down Water Street as part of an enormous