Shoaf backs bill to end concealed weapons licensure
A bill in the Florida House that would do away with Floridas concealed weapons permitting process has the strong support of State Rep. Jason Shoaf, and while a companion bill in the Florida Senate
County divides over OK to island residential project
A divided Franklin County commission has approved a development to construct nine single family homes on 11 platted lots between West Gulf Beach Drive and West Pine Avenue
The plan by developer
Seahawk coach lights fire with his ire
Franklin County High School basketball coach Ray Bailey is usually pretty composed on the sideline.
You wont see him yelling at players, tossing chairs or pitching a fit. Perhaps a cold
Butts & Clucks warms up Battery Park
Last weekends annual Butts and Clucks Cook-off on the Bay went well from the moment it started Thursday in Battery Park, as 43 teams from around the Southeast, same number as last year,
Lewis family to sell Dog Island acreage
The Dog Island Conservation District is at work on a deal with the family of the late Jeff Lewis to purchase an environmentally sensitive, 40-acre tract on the island to preserve it from development. “It’s the last developable piece of land on a barrier island of that size between Alligator Point and St. Vincent Island,…
FDLE reviewing Lanark fire department audit
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing details of an 2020 audit conducted on the St. James Lanark Volunteer Fire Department which concluded there were more than $35,000 in
Cooper family devastated by Eastpoint fire
The family of Crystal and Thomas Cooper have released a letter to the community in response to the outpuring of support from the community following the loss of two daughters, and the family’s entire
Eastpoint librarys soup sale Saturday moved indoors
The Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries volunteer group is hosting their annual Soup, Bread & Book Sale this Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Eastpoint branch of the Franklin County Public
UPDATE: Sloan sisters die in Eastpoint fire
The Franklin County Sheriffs Office has confirmed that two children are dead following a an early Friday morning fire in Eastpoint.
The 911 call came in at 1:05 a.m. and was from a caller
Franklin County falls in triple overtime
After digging themselves a double-digit hole in the first half, the Seahawks fought back to tie the game in regulation, and then battle through three overtimes against Blountstown Thursday night at