The annual Mullet Toss, sponsored by The Blue Parrot on St. George Island for the benefit of the Apalachicola Bay Charter School will be this Saturday, June 14, on the beach in back of the gulf front cafe, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET. For a $30 entry fee, you get a Mullet Toss…
The 22nd annual Kingfish Shootout at C-Quarters Marina will be this Saturday, June 14, with competition in three categories – Kingfish, Spanish mackerel, and red snapper. Guaranteed payout will be $24,000, with prize money of $5,000 for the biggest King, $5,000 for biggest red snapper and $2,000 for biggest Spanish mackerel. There is also a…
Hi Y’all, most of you know that Lanark Village and the surrounding areas are historic. Even before Camp Gordon Johnston (originally Camp Carrabelle) in 1942, it was a resort town named Lanark-On-The-Gulf, with a beautiful resort inn, Lanark Inn, in the late 1800s. You can get more information by visiting the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum…
Saturday night at Apalachicola’s 10-Foot Hole, across from Battery Park, was an unusual one, as a large crowd gathered to witness a drone light show. Created by Orion Skys, a three-month-old company out of Loganville, Georgia, the 15-minute show was brought to the area at no cost by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council. Co-owners…
Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast’s signature end-of-school-year giveaway, Book Bonanza, put free, self-selected books into the hands of more than 1,400 elementary school students in Franklin and Gulf counties. The 2025 late spring distributions totaled 5,650 books impacting 1,412 children at four books per student. In addition to the public elementary schools’ students in…
Hi Y’all, I hope all was safe during the Memorial Day Holiday. It was an early start for some, not me, but some hardy souls gathered to place flags in the Carrabelle cemeteries of those who lost their lives while in the service. It was a humbling way to start Memorial Day. Then on to…
Performing Saturday, June 7 as an add-on to the Ilse Newell Concert Series at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola are pianists Bang-Shyuan “Ben” Chen and Kwan Yi “Kylie” Ho, both graduate students at the Florida State University College of Music. The two-part program entitled “Narratives in Piano Sonatas” features classical compositions specifically chosen by the…
Hi Y’all, Happy Memorial Day, I’m happy to have freedom because freedom isn’t free. For those of you who receive your news on the web page, which is earlier than the physical paper publication. Here is a bit of an update, there will be special events on Memorial Day that the American Legion, Post 82,…
The Florida Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Society of Key Women Educators held their annual convention in Lake Mary April 25-27 and the local chapter, Delta Kappa Chapter, received recognition in a couple areas, as well as two of their members being recognized. Attending the three-day gathering were two officers of the local DKG chapter, Elinor…
Hi Y’all, Memorial Day, May 26 is coming up. While we are getting ready for picnics, partying, and all the fun that goes with a holiday, let’s remember the servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives to protect their country, their families, and all of us. Camp Gordon Johnston American Legion Post 82 will be…
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