This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties, rain or shine. Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to [email protected]   Blues on Reid In a little more than two weeks’ time, Reid Avenue will be transformed for one afternoon only into a foot traffic only celebration…

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Campground owners could get legal shield

  By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the proposal pointing to “inherent risk,” a Florida House panel Monday approved a bill that would help shield campground owners from lawsuits about people getting injured or killed while camping. “Passing this bill is not going to result in campground owners suddenly wanting to throw…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just hanging out with friends and family, Gulf and Franklin counties have a lot going on this weekend.   St. Patty’s Day Pet Parade The WindMark Beach Community Social Committee will be hosting their second annual St. Patrick’s Day Pet Parade on Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m….

Thursday Apalach library talk to focus on African American women’s groups in early 1900’s
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Thursday Apalach library talk to focus on African American women’s groups in early 1900’s

This Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m., the Apalachicola Library will host a ‘HerStory’ event with visiting professor Dr. Cynthia Patterson, speaking on her research into various women’s groups in early 1900’s Apalachicola. Patterson chiefly studied the Black and African American women’s groups which received press in the Apalachicola Times, most notably from 1901-1904. The library…

Annual plein air festival opens this week
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Annual plein air festival opens this week

Special to the Times The 18th annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event March 17 to 26 will bring artists of international acclaim to capture the natural beauty, character and local culture of the region through the plein air tradition.  While for artists, the Forgotten Coast is heaven, the event is far from a one-sided…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead this Sunday, and don’t forget to check out some of these local events either. Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to [email protected] Apalachicola Farmers Market Saturday The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin counties.   Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to [email protected] Liar’s Challenge The Coastal Communities Association is kicking off their 2023 Easter basket drive with a fun event, the Liar’s Challenge, at the Haughty Heron on Feb. 24…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook-off The annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook-Off is coming back hot this year. Chefs will bring a variety of tasty gumbo and Brunswick stew for guests to enjoy all day long on Saturday, Feb. 18, beginning at 10 a.m. at Parker Park. There will also be cold beverages, hot dogs and sausage…

How much does it mean to you?
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How much does it mean to you?

R.A. Tea Mathews | Guest Columnist All the Black men I know call one another “brothers.” In the early church, Paul referred to Christians as “brothers.” However, in my church, “brothers” mean something entirely different. Say that word and everyone knows who you mean—Mark, Merrel, and Michael, born two years apart. Older members call them…