County honors the sacrifice of Memorial Day
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County honors the sacrifice of Memorial Day

The meaning of Memorial Day is most often absorbed through the head, but sometimes it trickles into the heart. In moving remarks Monday morning before a large gathering in Apalachicola’s Veterans Memorial Plaza, standing before the Three Servicemen Statue Detail, County Commissioner Ottice Amison shared insight into what flows from the heart. After thanking Al…

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

Memorial Day programs Beacon Hill The John C. Gainous Veterans of Foreign Wars Post number 10069 will be hosting a Memorial Day program at Veterans Memorial Park in Beacon Hill on Monday starting at 11 a.m. EDT. Following the program, the VFW will be offering free hot dogs and hamburgers at the post, located at…

ED Corps graduates its Class of 2023
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ED Corps graduates its Class of 2023

It’s a small, tightly-knit graduating class, getting their educations at the Island Drive headquarters of the Franklin’s Promise Coalition in Eastpoint.On Friday night, at a ceremony at the amphitheater of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, they were presented their sheepskins. While not formally under the auspices of the Franklin County School District, the school…

Proclamations kick-off National Volunteer Appreciation Week
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Proclamations kick-off National Volunteer Appreciation Week

With the start of National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 16 to 22, Franklin County is recognizing and celebrating the invaluable contributions of volunteers in the community. For the past 13 years, Franklin County has been dedicated to honoring Volunteer Week with proclamations submitted to various local and state governments by John Solomon, director of the…

Turtle Pond party backs Backpack Buddies
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Turtle Pond party backs Backpack Buddies

With the peaceful three-acre pond shimmering in the background, and tables of food laden with homemade goods, about 100 guests attended a reception on behalf of the BackPack Buddies of Franklin County, a non-profit organization that provides meals for the weekends for schoolchildren in the county. The Farm to Table fundraiser was held at Turtle…

The Secret Lives of Words: Belfry bats, Bela, and Batman
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The Secret Lives of Words: Belfry bats, Bela, and Batman

When our beloved Apalachicola Times editor David Adlerstein confessed recently that he had bats in his belfry (the phrase dates to the late 19th century.), I was afraid his ultra-long workweeks had finally driven him batty. Then I realized he meant literally, not metaphorically. A “colony” of the flying mammals (sometimes also called a “camp,”…

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Josh Jablonski, RN, named Jackson Hospital’s employee of the quarter

Josh Jablonski is named Jackson Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter.  He has been a part of the Jackson Hospital family for almost six years. Jablonski was chosen for assisting a patient visiting the area from England who was brought to the Emergency Department by EMS.  Josh stepped up to transport the patient back to his…

ABC pre-K learns to love the land
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ABC pre-K learns to love the land

When the Apalachicola Bay Charter School’s pre-Kindergarten teacher Joy Floyd had a long-time dream, she did something about it. It was her hope to have the classes of these young ones create a sensory and food garden, all to be in keeping with the ideas found in the curriculum for these kids just embarking on…