Special needs youth on Forgotten Coast to get fishing adventure
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Special needs youth on Forgotten Coast to get fishing adventure

Forty young people from around the Forgotten Coast, from age 6 to 18, whose special needs might otherwise impede their access to the joys of boating and fishing, will have that opportunity in early May. Registration for the free C.A.S.T. (Catch A Special Thrill) for Kids Foundation event, set for Saturday, May 6 at the…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties, rain or shine. Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to wweitzel@nevespublishing.com.   Blues on Reid In a little more than two weeks’ time, Reid Avenue will be transformed for one afternoon only into a foot traffic only celebration…

Cold day, hot ribs, warm hearts
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Cold day, hot ribs, warm hearts

It was cold, a little rainy, not the best day for an outdoor event. But that didn’t stop the backers of the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department from coming out Saturday for the 23rd annual charity rib cookoff. And it didn’t stop the nine competing teams from taking their tastiest shot at the $1,000 top prize,…

The Braxtons mark their anniversary together apart
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The Braxtons mark their anniversary together apart

On Sunday, Buddy Braxton brought flowers for his wife Betty on the occasion of their 66th wedding anniversary. When she saw him come inside to the St. James Health and Rehabilitation Center, their daughter Amy Cook said her mom “got this big smile and her eyes lit up and she put her arm around daddy.”…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just hanging out with friends and family, Gulf and Franklin counties have a lot going on this weekend.   St. Patty’s Day Pet Parade The WindMark Beach Community Social Committee will be hosting their second annual St. Patrick’s Day Pet Parade on Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m….

Breakfast, golf, karaoke to mark busy weekend
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Breakfast, golf, karaoke to mark busy weekend

Hi Y’all, The Lanark Village Association, Inc. was well-attended. Highlight discussions were the sign that the association is looking forward to putting up at the entrance of Heffernan Drive off of Highway 98. This sign was damaged with a couple of storms and has progressively gotten worse. Also, discussed was the progression of the development…

Thursday Apalach library talk to focus on African American women’s groups in early 1900’s
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Thursday Apalach library talk to focus on African American women’s groups in early 1900’s

This Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m., the Apalachicola Library will host a ‘HerStory’ event with visiting professor Dr. Cynthia Patterson, speaking on her research into various women’s groups in early 1900’s Apalachicola. Patterson chiefly studied the Black and African American women’s groups which received press in the Apalachicola Times, most notably from 1901-1904. The library…

Annual plein air festival opens this week
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Annual plein air festival opens this week

Special to the Times The 18th annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event March 17 to 26 will bring artists of international acclaim to capture the natural beauty, character and local culture of the region through the plein air tradition.  While for artists, the Forgotten Coast is heaven, the event is far from a one-sided…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead this Sunday, and don’t forget to check out some of these local events either. Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to wweitzel@nevespublishing.com. Apalachicola Farmers Market Saturday The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…

Robby Hogan named Carrabelle police chief
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Robby Hogan named Carrabelle police chief

Carrabelle Deputy Chief Robby Hogan was sworn in this afternoon as the city’s new police chief, following a unanimous vote by the city commission. Following a motion by Mayor Brenda La Paz, and seconded by Tony Millender, the commission voted 4-0 to approve Hogan’s hire. Sebrina Brown, who was absent from the special meeting, had…