Gov. DeSantis is charting a new course for Florida’s recreational boaters, urging state lawmakers last week to prohibit marine law enforcement officers from stopping boats on the water for inspections unless there is reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. During an appearance at a boat show in Miami Beach, the governor said he was announcing a…
At the annual meeting of the Florida Republican Party last month, Franklin County Republicans received a cash award of $4,000 for having the second highest turnout for the November general election, 94.3 percent, in the rural counties, second only to Jefferson. Pictured from left are State Committeeman Rick Watson, Franklin County Chairman Kristy Banks, Chairman…
A large audience greeted Franklin County’s two legislators in Tallahassee when they came last week for the annual delegation meeting, and a large number of issues of concern were presented to them. But none was bigger and more important than the matter of reopening Apalachicola Bay to oyster harvesting in January 2026. State Sen. Corey…
Two years after Republican lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a controversial measure restricting the use of personal pronouns in schools, legislative debate about the gender-related issue could shift to cities and counties. John Labriola, a lobbyist for Christian Family Coalition Florida, told Marion County lawmakers last week that his organization would like to see…
The annual legislative delegation meetings for Franklin and Gulf counties are set for Monday, Jan. 27. State Representative Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe) and State Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) will conduct the meetings. The meeting in Franklin County will be in the county commission chambers, 34 Forbes St., in Apalachicola from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m….
After about 29 years working in Florida government posts, the last four years as Apalachicola’s city manager, Travis Wade is stepping down at the end of next month. “I weighed it out with stress levels and time, as much as it consumes my life, and I decided I’m ready to be a private citizen,” he…
In a landslide win last week, Carrabelle voters elected city commissioner Sebrina Brown as their new mayor, to succeed Brenda La Paz, who stepped down earlier this year. Shown above dressed for the occasion at Saturday evening’s Lantern Fest at the Crooked River Lighthouse, Brown collected 529 votes, or 72.7 percent, to Danyell Robison’s 199,…
A misprint in a sample ballot set out to Franklin County voters has gotten a lot of folks scratching their heads. In a mailing sent out earlier this month to all of the county’s roughly 7,100 registered voters, the candidates for county tax collector were mistakenly listed as Republican Ashley Lister Forehand and Democrat Candye…
Blessed with an increase in their tax base of close to 14 percent, Franklin County commissioners are proposing to drop the county’s millage slightly. Following two days of budget workshops, the commissioners have proposed a preliminary millage rate of 5.4546 mills, slightly below the 5.4707 rate for the current budget year. With one mill set…
Between now and Nov. 5 promises to bring to cities, counties, states and of course the entire nation the sort of energized election hoopla that comes but once every four years. Franklin and Gulf counties are, of course, no exception, as early voting began Saturday and will run until this Saturday, with the primary Election…
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