FWC may OK limited harvest of small goliaths

For the first time in more than 30 years, Florida fishing regulators are on the verge of allowing for a limited, highly regulated harvest of the goliath grouper. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will take up a staff recommendation to allow for the catch of juvenile-sized goliaths in all state waters except for…

Seahawks victorious vs. PSJ at jamboree

Under sunny skies Saturday morning, Franklin County Youth Football  took two out of three contests on the field in Carrabelle against Port St. Joe at the season-opening Jamboree. In the opening Peewee game, coaches Darrian Turner, and assistants  Scott Kelly and Levi Odom engineered a 22-0 shutout of the Buccaneers. In the  Tiny division, the team…

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Early tourism numbers shatter last year’s total

Like a child first encountering an array of gifts beneath the tree on Christmas morning, it is a challenge to know where to start when it comes to unwrapping the latest tourism numbers. That is because so many are in record-breaking territory. based on a report shared by Tourism Development Council Director John Solomon at…

Dropping FSA ‘a step in the right direction’

Franklin County school leaders are lending support to the governor’s proposal announced Tuesday to eliminate the annual spring Florida Standards Assessment test, and instead rely on less stressful progress monitoring tests administered in the fall, winter and spring. “I know kids who have test anxiety and when it’s a one-shot deal it’s very hard on…

‘Amazing little athletes’ take field Saturday

It’s been two years since Franklin County’s elementary school kids played football competitively, with a cheer crew on the sidelines urging them on. That’s all going to come to an end this Saturday, as Franklin County Youth Football and Cheer takes the field in Carrabelle to take on Port St. Joe at the season-opening Jamboree….