Check for roosting bats as maternity season nears
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds people to check homes and other buildings for roosting bats before maternity season starts.
While Floridas 13
Tornado watch for Franklin, Gulf until 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for 10 Panhandle counties, including Franklin and Gulf, until 7 p.m. ET this evening. The watch also extends to Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madision, Taylor, Wakulla and and Calhoun counities. This includes the cities of Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka, as well as the…
Best-selling novelist to speak at library Friday
Marie Bostwick, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, is the guest author for a presentation, reception, and book signing at the Apalachicola
Jehovah’s Witnesses return to in-person meetings
After being entirely virtual for the past two years, Jehovahs Witnesses are resuming in-person meetings this Sunday, April 1.
For most of the last two years, buildings for worship, which
Gulf, Franklin open Friday to gag grouper harvest
State waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open to recreational harvest of gag grouper starting Friday. April 1.
This regional season, which will
Eastpoint firefighters ready for Saturday ribfest
Get ready for the 21st annual Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department Charity Rib Cookoff, set for this Saturday, March 19.
This year the Eastpoint Fire Cook Team will be smoking a half-ton of ribs,
ECCC delivers baskets, readies for CD release
On March 5, over 40 Elder Care Community Council (ECCC) volunteers packed 140 laundry baskets with household items donated from many generous people. The volunteers also delivered the baskets to the
Camp Gordon Johnston to host anniversary parade Saturday
Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum will celebrate the 27th annual Camp Gordon Johnston Day Parade this Saturday, March 12.
The parade, which steps off at 10:45 a.m. in downtown Carrabelle,
Gulf CI inmates evacuated to Franklin County
The Florida Department of Corrections evacuated 1,700 inmates from the Gulf Correctional Institution Tuesday evening to nearby Franklin Correctional Institution in Carrabelle, and the Northwest
UPDATE: Franklin County extends burn ban through Tuesday
In response to dry, windy conditions that have caused the spread of large wildfires in nearby counties, Franklin County Emergency Management issues the following statement:
Elevated fire danger