On Aug. 11, Governor Ron DeSantis’s office announced Florida is extending the 2023 recreational gulf red snapper season by 17 days, adding every Friday through Saturday in September, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day to the previously announced season. The 2023 season now totals 87 days, the longest combined season since the state assumed management of…
Thau exhibit continues in Carrabelle The paintings of Cyndi Thau continue to be on display at the Gallery at Rio Carrabelle at 102 St James Ave. in Carrabelle through the end of August. Her works have included murals, mosaics, bead work and painting, especially en plein air oil painting with a glazing technique. Rio Carrabelle…
By Joan Matey Guest Columnist What’s the draw to come to the Panhandle coast of Florida? What would we like to have visitors say about our area? Franklin County has long had the moniker of the Forgotten Coast. We were remote, natural, under-developed… surrounding areas referred to this land as “the Real Florida” and we…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Here’s a look at what’s going on. This Little Town exhibit The Joe Center for the Arts is hosting “This Little Town,” a multimedia exhibition on display through July 28. “This Little Town” offers a variety of content consisting of 58 juried…
In early May, the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative completed its second round of oyster reef restoration experiments. With the help of almost 20 local oystermen and women, they were able to effectively deploy 416 cubic yards of limerock, 416 cubic yards of concrete, and 96 cubic yards of shell into the Cat Point area of…
Here are some of the events you can check out in Gulf and Franklin Counties this weekend. First Friday Sip and Shop in Port St. Joe The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce and a handful of local businesses will be hosting a First Friday Sip and Shop event on Friday, July 7 on Reid Ave….
With holiday festivities planned, the next few days in Gulf and Franklin Counties are going to be busy. Take a look at some of the things going on this weekend in the list below. Fourth of July Fireworks in Gulf County Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka and Mexico Beach will be holding fireworks shows to mark…
By Gill Autrey Guest Columnist When I was growing up, a condition I never quite attained, we lived in the country between a cow pasture and a pecan grove. We didn’t have many neighbors, so I talked to cows a lot. That’s how I obtained most of my common sense. On the corner of our…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Here’s a look at what the local communities have going on. Juneteenth celebration Two days of upcoming gatherings in Port St. Joe will mark the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth, an annual holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. Events…
Following a whirlwind soft opening last month, the new Izzy’s Cafe, owned by Isabel Pateritsas, marked a grand opening June 5 with a ribbon cutting by the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce. A descendent of the Nichols’ family, known for their stewardship of the Owl Cafe in its early years, Pateritsas, shown snipping the ribbon…
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