‘Orphan’ Thanksgiving has a record year
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‘Orphan’ Thanksgiving has a record year

They call it the “orphan” Thanksgiving because every Turkey Day for the last several years in Apalachicola, there’s been a get-together to bring friends and strangers together, those who otherwise might not have a place to eat, to mark that great American holiday. Originally, it was a labor of love put together by hospitality people,…

Nest gives thanks for program success
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Nest gives thanks for program success

Earlier this year, things didn’t look so good for the scores of students taking part in Apalachicola’s Project Impact after-school program. The program, which was run under the auspices of a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant that had been awarded to the city of Apalachicola, had come up short in points awarded when it…

Winter wonderland
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Winter wonderland

The Christmas season opened with a breath of fresh air from the North Pole, as temperatures dropped as low as 41 degrees in Apalachicola Friday. But the cold didn’t deter an enormous crowd to gather in Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park in the afternoon for the annual arrival, the day after Thanksgiving, of Santa Claus aboard a…

Sheriff: Tax collector office theft at least $200K
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Sheriff: Tax collector office theft at least $200K

Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Wednesday that he believes the theft of funds from the county’s tax collector’s office will exceed $200,000. Smith said Marzetta Marie Alexander-Davis,  65, Apalachicola, who has an accounting role in the tax collector’s office, was arrested and booked into the Franklin County Jail Wednesday on charges of grand theft,…

Angler’s Grand Slams quest ends in Apalachicola
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Angler’s Grand Slams quest ends in Apalachicola

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is excited to celebrate Catch a Florida Memory’s first-ever Grand Slam Master Angler – Gregg Lewis, whose four-year quest ended this year in Apalachicola.  The pursuit of this monumental achievement first began in 2020, when Lewis joined FWC’s saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory. Over the…

Getting your penny’s worth
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Getting your penny’s worth

The Penny’s Worth thrift shop at 195 Avenue E in Apalachicola, an outreach of Trinity Episcopal Church, is getting ready for the Christmas holiday with a complete assortment of festive gifts for family and friends to go along with its usual offerings of gently used clothing, and lots of items for home and kitchen. In…