Volunteers across Franklin County removed over two tons of trash and debris from the shorelines and landscape on Saturday, Sept. 21. The 220 volunteers of the annual International Coastal Clean Up, fanned out across 14 sites from Bald Point State Park to Apalachicola’s Seafood Landing Park, removed litter and debris, including cigarette butts, cans, vape…
The Friends of the Franklin County Public Libraries will present author and living history interpreter, Robert Jacob, on Monday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. ET to share an engaging program about the Pirates of Florida at the Eastpoint branch. Jacob, an award-winning author known for his expertise in pirate history, will share tales of daring…
The Camp Gordon Johnston World War Museum in Carrabelle will present, from Oct. 1 until Nov. 2, a special exhibit on Operation Market Garden, the Allied attempt to control the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem on the border of Germany and the Netherlands. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to…
Crooked River Lighthouse Park hosts the Country Farmer’s Market this Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at 1975 Hwy 98 West, at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. The market is recruiting new and returning vendors, at $10 a market. For more info, contact 850-697-2732, carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or www.crookedriverlighthouse.com
The weather was a little sketchy last week, but before that we had been getting good reports of gag grouper, with limits being caught on rubble piles and wrecks. The gags have been hitting live, pinfish, sardines, mullet and grunts. The red snapper bite has been getting better, but don’t forget – this is weekends…
Each year in Franklin County several tons of trash and debris are removed from its coastline thanks to local volunteers who join the annual International Coastal Clean Up. Their actions protect water and soil quality and wildlife habitat. It also shields human health, by lessening exposure to toxins and injury. From Apalachicola to Bald Point…
Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET for the final show of the Summer Music Series. Mathis hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach…
The blackfin tuna bite has been producing in 90 feet of water or more over structure; slow pitch jigs are probably the lure you want to start out with. Scamps have been good in 170 feet or more over rock piles. The mangroves are also doing well in 30 to 90 feet, and kingfish over…
Red snapper season is open now for three-day weekends, but keep in mind. The bite has been good from 70 to 200 feet of water on live and cut bait over high relief structure, and hard bottom. Gag grouper season runs through Sept. 16. Captain Jason Williams of Chasin Dreams charters reports that beeliners and…
This Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 pm ET, the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will open for a special “$5 Fill-A-Bag Book Sale,” sponsored by the Friends of the Library in Apalachicola, with all proceeds benefiting the library. Visitors buy a $5 bag, and then fill it full by browsing for like-new…
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