Topping the charts at Carrabelle’s Boat Parade of Lights Dec. 14 were for boats 24-feet and under 1st) Mutiny, Steve Cowles 2) Sweet Caroline, Chris Holley and 3) Porter Girl, Johnnie Porter 25 to 34 feet 1) Electric Ray, Cypress Rudloe 2) Dandy, Lake Etheridge and 3) Emily Decessre; 35 to 44 feet 1) Docks…
Saturday’s Holiday on the Harbor celebration along the Carrabelle River drew not only a large crowd, but a long queue of boats for its Parade of Lights, all topped off with a fireworks display over the water.
A lot of kids from Franklin County went to jail last week, and they had a great time and even came home with a gift. Thanks to contributions from the American Legion Post in Lanark Village, Water Street Seafood; the sheriff’s charity fund; donations left at Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle, and the Apalachicola…
The children of Eastpoint got a double delight Friday, with a huge festival parade followed by a visit from Santa Claus at the firehouse. For the first time in several years, Santa’s visit was arranged by Chief Deputy Cliff Carroll from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. For many seasons, Rex Pennycuff had handled those arrangements…
From Wewahitchka to Alligator Point, the Forgotten Coast is getting into the Christmas spirit. The Festival of the Trees will wrap up at the Joe Center of the Arts this Saturday at 4 p.m., after marking the Jingle at the Joe Thursday, when the silent auction closes and the People’s Choice will be announced. Also…
Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County and SGI United Methodist Church present the last Coffee House Concert of 2024 on Friday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. ET at Holy Family Senior Center. All donations at the door will purchase food for the daily lunches served at Holy Family and delivered to over 80 homebound…
They call it the “orphan” Thanksgiving because every Turkey Day for the last several years in Apalachicola, there’s been a get-together to bring friends and strangers together, those who otherwise might not have a place to eat, to mark that great American holiday. Originally, it was a labor of love put together by hospitality people,…
Earlier this year, things didn’t look so good for the scores of students taking part in Apalachicola’s Project Impact after-school program. The program, which was run under the auspices of a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant that had been awarded to the city of Apalachicola, had come up short in points awarded when it…
The Christmas season opened with a breath of fresh air from the North Pole, as temperatures dropped as low as 41 degrees in Apalachicola Friday. But the cold didn’t deter an enormous crowd to gather in Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park in the afternoon for the annual arrival, the day after Thanksgiving, of Santa Claus aboard a…
The Elder Care Community Council and the SGI United Methodist Church Coffee House Concerts present singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. ET at the Holy Family Senior Center. After a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change has been getting…
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