Emergency declared to address Apalach water worries
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Emergency declared to address Apalach water worries

If ever there was a time when the value of clean, fresh water became crystal clear in the eyes, mouths and noses it was the first two weeks of June in Apalachicola. Following the onset of the summer heat, and eight months after problems with the smell, tastes and color of the city’s water supply…

Cates graduates with honors from Mizzou journalism
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Cates graduates with honors from Mizzou journalism

Bethany Camille Cates graduated cum laude May 18 from the University of Missouri, with a bachelor of journalism degree, and criminal justice minor. The daughter of Corey and Penny Cates, of Powder Springs, Georgia, and youngest granddaughter of the late Vernell and Noah Lockley, Sr., of Apalachicola, Cates participated in many organizations and took on…

Kingfish Shootout Saturday
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Kingfish Shootout Saturday

The 22nd annual Kingfish Shootout at C-Quarters Marina will be this Saturday, June 14, with competition in three categories – Kingfish, Spanish mackerel, and red snapper. Guaranteed payout will be $24,000, with prize money of $5,000 for the biggest King, $5,000 for biggest red snapper and $2,000 for biggest Spanish mackerel. There is also a…

FWC outlines limited reopening of Apalachicola Bay
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FWC outlines limited reopening of Apalachicola Bay

With a nearly five-year moratorium on harvesting wild-caught oysters in Apalachicola Bay expected to expire at year’s end, state regulators earlier this month unveiled outlines of a regulatory plan they plan to propose to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in August. The enthusiasm from the large audience at the Chapman Auditorium June 3…

Burt earns doctorate in physical therapy
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Burt earns doctorate in physical therapy

Dr. Madison Burt, DPT, of Pensacola, and formerly of Franklin County, received her doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of South Alabama in the spring commencement ceremony on May 9. She is the daughter of Gethia Burt, of Pensacola, and Crossley Ford, of Okolona, Mississippi.  She attended Franklin County High School and graduated…

Jones named to dean’s list at Lee University
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Jones named to dean’s list at Lee University

Lee University congratulates Genesis Jones, of Eastpoint, on earning Dean’s List honors during the Spring 2025 semester. Dean’s List recognition is earned by full-time, undergraduate students with a semester grade point average between 3.7 and 4.00. Lee University is a private, Christ-centered university located in Cleveland, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Celebration of Life for Rodney Kelly Sunday
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Celebration of Life for Rodney Kelly Sunday

Hi Y’all, most of you know that Lanark Village and the surrounding areas are historic. Even before Camp Gordon Johnston (originally Camp Carrabelle) in 1942, it was a resort town named Lanark-On-The-Gulf, with a beautiful resort inn, Lanark Inn, in the late 1800s. You can get more information by visiting the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum…

Apalachicola city manager to step down
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Apalachicola city manager to step down

After less than four months on the job, Michael Brillhart. Apalachicola’s newly hired city manager, has announced he plans to step down, effective July 3. “I have recently accepted a position that represents a better professional fit for my background and experience,” he wrote in a June 3 letter to city commissioners. “It has been…

Apalachicola treated to drone light show
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Apalachicola treated to drone light show

Saturday night at Apalachicola’s 10-Foot Hole, across from Battery Park, was an unusual one, as a large crowd gathered to witness a drone light show. Created by Orion Skys, a three-month-old company out of Loganville, Georgia, the 15-minute show was brought to the area at no cost by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council. Co-owners…