The Florida Division of Emergency Management has backed Apalachicolas appeal of a more than half-million-dollar claim that FEMA had rejected based on a recent rule change regarding roads submerged by flooding. If the Oct. 29 decision by Melissa Shirah, FDEMs recovery bureau chief stands, then Leo Bebeau. the citys s finance director, will succeed in…
Franklin County commissioners on Tuesday morning put an emphatic kibosh, at least for the time being, to a nearly two-year long effort by St. George Island activists to incorporate as a town. By a unanimous vote, commissioners rejected a request from a member of the working group that advocates for incorporation to place a non-binding…
All eyes will soon be focused on a 26-acre tract of land north of the Franklin County Sheriffs Office on State Route 65. Thats because Franklin Countys Community Land Trust, a non-profit group working to expand the stock of housing that middle-income working people can afford, has approached the school board in hopes of securing…
Grand jury ups charge to first-degree murder The man accused of murdering an Apalachicola man in front of his 23rd Street home in Dec. 2019, and wounding the mans father, plans to mount an insanity defense. Joseph Bodiford, attorney for Michael C. Baucham, Jr., 35, of 122 Avenue M, last month filed a motion before…
The 4-Hers are slinging arrows in Carrabelle, thanks to some enthusiastic kids, dedicated volunteers and the support of the National Rifle Association. In July, Teach Freedom, the NRA Foundations State Fund Grant Program, provided the UF/IFAS Franklin County Extension, which administers the Franklin County 4-H Association, $8,400 to get the archery program up and running….
After the bleachers had emptied, the PeeWee players and cheerleaders had been honored, and the Seahawks were on the wrong end of a 70-14 contest Friday night at home, coach Dirk Strunk set about doing what football coaches at small high school programs do, personally making sure all the equipment was cleared off the field…
The killing of a dog by another at the outdoor dining area of a popular St. George Island restaurant last week might have been prevented with an extra dose of caution. This is not to suggest there was any breaking of laws involved; Sheriff A.J. Smith has determined it was a terrible accident. “I didnt…
Franklin County seventh grader Addyson Paul ran a seasons best 23:53.90 at the Class 1A District 1 cross country meet Tuesday, qualifying her for the regional tournament. Pauls run placed her 15th overall, the top individual performance outside of runners on teams advancing to the regionals, which will be Nov. 5 at the New World…
Franklin Countys lodging tax posted its first half-million-dollar month in July, more than double the monthly total of one year ago. The more than $551,000 total represented a nearly $300,000 increase over the roughly $253,000 showing in July 2020. The large increase was due in large part to the fact that July 2021 was the…
Friday night’s Seahawk home game against the Bronson Eagles didn’t start out pretty and it didn’t end on a good note, either. The Eagles amassed a 26-0 lead after the first quarter, tacked on 22 more for a 48-0 bulge at halftime, and after a scoreless third stanza, scored a touchdown late in the game,…
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