Sunshine rained down on this year’s 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival, and amusement park rides twirled once again, making for what was by most accounts a successful event. “We were up from last year,” said John Solomon, president of the all-volunteer board of directors. “I think it was a great festival. Everybody was happy and…
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…
The Forgotten Coast did Halloween in style this year. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office started the celebration with its annual Fall-O-Ween on Oct. 22, as a throng of costumed kiddies flocked to the field adjacent to the Eastpoint headquarters. Each received a hand carved pumpkin by law enforcement personnel, and got plenty of candy at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Hillside Coalition of Laborers for Apalachicola (H’COLA) has for many years prepared and served Thanksgiving lunch at the Holy Family Senior Center. Last week, H’COLA presented the Elder Care Community Council with its annual donation of $1,200 for the lunch. H’COLA members pictured are Brenda Ash, Elinor Mount-Simmons, Sherry O’Neal and Dolores Croom. The…
The community service mission of Lanark Village Wandering Star Quilters has been to support a need within Franklin County. This time, however, it was to support residents in Taylor County who were devastated by the Category 4 Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26. Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith referred the guild to Pastor Davy Cannon with…
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