Restoration work ongoing at Chestnut Cemetery
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Restoration work ongoing at Chestnut Cemetery

Trip Advisor lists Chestnut Street Cemetery as #4 out of 22 things to do in Apalachicola, just after the Orman House, recently closed for renovation; the Raney House, whose exterior was recently restored; and St. Vincent Island, which has a limited number of tourist visits. Cemeteries, especially old ones, are big tourist attractions. The city…

Library concert to feature Mathis and ‘The Preacher’
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Library concert to feature Mathis and ‘The Preacher’

Clayton Mathis and Stephen Pecot, “The Preacher,” will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7:30 ET. Mathis, who hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music.  His grandmother tried to teach him piano but he quit at age 12 and…

What’s open on new years
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What’s open on new years

The following is a list of what restaurants and bars are open on New Years Eve and New Years Day. Some have New Year’s Eve celebrations, others are open regular hours, but may close early on New Year’s Eve. If you know of others that may be open, please email to David Adlerstein@ dadlerstein@nevespublishing.com or…

Monday fire destroys Apalachicola home
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Monday fire destroys Apalachicola home

A devastating Monday afternoon fire destroyed the Apalachicola home of a mom and her three sons. Neither Natasha Jones nor her eldest son, Josiah Critton, 9, and twin 7-year-old boys Isaiah and Isaac Jones, were hurt in the blaze at 449 Morris Cannon Drive. Jones, who works behind the pizza counter at the Apalachicola Piggly…

So glad Players put this Carol Burnett time together
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So glad Players put this Carol Burnett time together

At first the idea of the Panhandle Players presenting a series of skits from the Carol Burnett Show seemed like it would be, as they say, “a tough act to follow.” Here we have one of television’s greatest comedians, whose hour-long show that debuted in September 1967 went on to win nearly two dozen Emmy…

Photographer captures Apalachicola’s ‘sweet souls’
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Photographer captures Apalachicola’s ‘sweet souls’

In his first book of photography, Michael Rindler focused nearly entirely on inanimate objects, the many varied signs he saw populating the city of Apalachicola, his newfound home. That work had only two people in it, seafood dealer Tommy Ward and bookstore owner Dale Julian, each posed with their business’s signs. In his newest work,…

Big week for ‘Kill the Drill’
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Big week for ‘Kill the Drill’

It’s a big week for what they call the “Kill the Drill Coalition,” a push by a diverse coalition of environmental groups, the seafood industry, boat captains, beekeepers, community residents, businesses and other interested parties to rally against a Florida Department of Environmental Protection plan to grant a permit for test drilling for oil in…

‘Little Mercies’ in concert Friday
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‘Little Mercies’ in concert Friday

Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County and SGI United Methodist Church present the last Coffee House Concert of 2024 on Friday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. ET at Holy Family Senior Center.  All donations at the door will purchase food for the daily lunches served at Holy Family and delivered to over 80 homebound…

‘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,…