The Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle has opened a special exhibit honoring Native American servicemen, to be on display until Saturday, Nov. 30 in keeping with National Native American Heritage Month. According to the National Museum of the American Indian, during World War I and II, hundreds of American Indians joined…
Lantern Fest, an outdoor festival known for its display of over 100 colorful, hanging lanterns,will be celebrated this Saturday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. ET at the Crooked River Lighthouse outside Carrabelle. Lighting up the night at the 1895 maritime landmark, will be music by gifted Irish musicians, Killavil; a glow-in-the-dark performance from the Tallahassee State…
The St. George Lighthouse Association, in partnership with THE SGI Veterans Reveille Group and Apalachicola’s American Legion Post 106, is inviting the Forgotten Coast community to attend the annual Veterans Day ceremony in Lighthouse Park on Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. ET. This year’s ceremony will feature special guest, U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler…
The Hillside Coalition of Laborers for Apalachicola (H’COLA) has for many years prepared and served Thanksgiving lunch at the Holy Family Senior Center. Last week, H’COLA presented the Elder Care Community Council with its annual donation of $1,200 for the lunch. H’COLA members pictured are Brenda Ash, Elinor Mount-Simmons, Sherry O’Neal and Dolores Croom. The…
The community service mission of Lanark Village Wandering Star Quilters has been to support a need within Franklin County. This time, however, it was to support residents in Taylor County who were devastated by the Category 4 Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26. Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith referred the guild to Pastor Davy Cannon with…
One of our local fishermen, David Mason, had a great trip with red snapper last weekend. He had several keepers with a nine-pounder topping the limit. He reports several vermillion being caught on live bait and cut bait. Inshore, trout and redfish are being caught just about anywhere there is water. White trout are under…
On the upcoming busy Florida Seafood Festival weekend, be sure to carve out time for a special author event at Apalachicola’s Downtown Books. Axel Blackwell will be there at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 2, to sign copies of the books he co-wrote with the late Dawn Lee McKenna. He and Dawn’s daughter Kat…
Ryan Rickard knew that a second title would not be spoon-fed to him, so he and partner Patrick Marsonek played a savvy game and positioned themselves well with a two-fish limit of 11 pounds, 4 ounces that leads Day 1 of the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter at Apalachicola Bay. Qualifying through…
At a community-wide prayer service Oct. 17 at Redemption Point – Eastpoint Church of God, the Franklin County Republican Party joined in praying for fair elections, for the county and for defeat of Issues 3 and 4, which call for placing in the Florida constitution the right to an abortion and for use of recreational…
Offshore, Capt. Pete Barwick of Bounty Bay PSJ charters has been tearing up the red snapper. He had another good week by putting several limits in the cooler. One of our local fishermen, Spencer Wheeless, took a group 25 miles offshore and caught a nice 7-pound triggerfish and a limit of amberjacks. Inshore, Capt. Andy…
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