Local property appraisers honored at annual conference
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Local property appraisers honored at annual conference

The Forgotten Coast had an outsized role at the 121st annual conference earlier this month in Jacksonville of the oldest and largest professional association of property appraisers in the state. Gulf County Property Appraiser Mitch Burke was elected to serve as president of the Property Appraisers’ Association of Florida, Inc. After serving a term as…

Cat drama sheds light on rescue policies
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Cat drama sheds light on rescue policies

A pre-hurricane drama over a motel-visiting cat in Carrabelle has brought into sharper focus the role played by officials responsible for compassion over, and control of, the Forgotten Coast’s feline population. It all started in the days before Hurricane Helene was set to pounce on Gulf and Franklin counties, when Amelia Steenmeyer, an information technology…

Portion of Lanark swamped by rains
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Portion of Lanark swamped by rains

In a stretch of the Lanark area that has often seen minor flooding, Hurricane Helene capped off a wet month by completely inundating a large portion of Kentucky Avenue. A wet September had caused flooding to the property of Barbara and Paul Rohrs but not to the extent that engulfed it last week. Across the…

Helene ‘sideswipes’ Forgotten Coast
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Helene ‘sideswipes’ Forgotten Coast

Spared a hit from Category 4 storm In a remarkable display of preparedness, the Forgotten Coast, particularly Franklin County, obeyed the warnings from emergency management officials in advance of Hurricane Helene, with a large number complying with mandatory evaluation orders after boarding up their homes and businesses. What was even more remarkable, was that a…

UPDATE: Helene makes landfall as Cat 4
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UPDATE: Helene makes landfall as Cat 4

At about 11:10 p.m., Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, According to the National Hurricane Center, the hurricane came ashore just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, “Even with the shift, the eastern end of the county is still expected to get a very…