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…
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…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Tupelo Festival in Wewahitchka On May 20 – rain or shine – vendors, organizations and visitors from around the country will gather in Wewahitchka’s Lake Alice Park for the 2023 Tupelo Honey Festival. The event, an annual celebration of the area’s famous tupelo…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Which one of these local events will you be attending? Cinco de Mayo celebrations Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at several local venues this Friday: Quatro Locos Tacos and Cantina in Port St. Joe will have live music and dancing performances from 11 p.m….
A Gulf Coast cottage built around 1893 highlights the Historic Apalachicola Home and Garden Tour to be held Saturday, May 6. Sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church, the annual event spotlights some of Apalachicola’s most distinguished homes, both old and new.“The tour offers a visual reflection of our community’s heritage creating a distinct sense of place…
From the edge of town to the heart of its waterfront, the city of Carrabelle was ablaze with color and alive with frivolity on Saturday. The 32nd annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival drew a hearty crowd and Marine Street lined up and down with vendors. Lori Dougherty, director of the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce, said the…
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