Chattahoochee Riverkeeper founder to speak at library
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper founder to speak at library

The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will feature Sally Bethea, author of Keeping the Chattahoochee, as part of this year’s Susan B. Clementson Author Series on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.  Bethea is the retired founding director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, an environmental advocacy organization established in 1994 whose mission is to protect and restore…

Carrabelle museum expands military veteran exhibit
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Carrabelle museum expands military veteran exhibit

The Carrabelle History Museum has expanded its military veteran tribute exhibit, which honors several local men who served in the armed forces from World War I to Vietnam. The expanded exhibit will continue to honor several other military veterans with deep ties to Carrabelle, showcasing their stories of service and sacrifice. The reopening reception was…

War museum honors Native American servicemen
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War museum honors Native American servicemen

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…

LVA to meet on Nov. 12
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LVA to meet on Nov. 12

Hi Y’all,  Happy Halloween and Fall, and Happy Veterans’ Day!  Last Sunday, Nov. 3, the veterans from the American Legion Post 82 in Lanark attended a reception held at the Carrabelle History Museum for Bill Daniels, who was chosen as their veteran honoree. On Friday, Nov. 8 the American Legion Post 82 will be serving…

Lighthouse to glow with musical Lantern Fest 
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Lighthouse to glow with musical Lantern Fest 

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…

Tyndall commander to speak at SGI Veterans Day ceremony
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Tyndall commander to speak at SGI Veterans Day ceremony

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…

Festival royalty brings seafood pedigree
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Festival royalty brings seafood pedigree

You don’t get more of a deep lineage in Franklin County’s seafood industry than the royal family that will reign over the 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival this weekend in Apalachicola. The newly crowned Miss Florida Seafood, Franklin County High School senior Olivia Poloronis, has roots in the industry that extend back more than a…

Village kicks off Halloween in style
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Village kicks off Halloween in style

Hi Y’all, Lanark has bustled into October, and we don’t even have many of our snowbirds yet. Happy Halloween started with the Lanark Village Golf Club sponsoring a “Trunk or Treat” for the little ones. Many spooky costumed volunteers were on hand with lots of treats and games.  Just down the road, the St. James…

Blackwell carries on Still Waters suspense series
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Blackwell carries on Still Waters suspense series

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…