Two Franklin County non-profits earned state recognition last week for their efforts in promoting the county and nonprofit events. The Franklin County Tourist Development Council brought back two Visit Florida marketing awards this week from the Visit Florida Governor’s Conference held in Tampa, August 28-30. The Franklin County TDC was awarded a Silver Flagler award…
Apalachicola’s Richard Bickel, an Emmy Award-winning photojournalist, recently returned from Cuba with a wealth of new works. The trip was his 14th trip to the island. “The economic crisis was as bad as I have seen,” he said. “The country was out of gasoline, and there were nightly power blackouts. To get around, I had…
The U.S. Forest Service earlier this month issued a Forest Order that will close for the next year the Prospect Bluff Historic Site in its entirety. The site, commonly known as Fort Gadsden or the colloquial “Negro Fort,” will be closed until Aug. 12, 2025 “unless terminated earlier by an authorized Forest Service official.” The…
For those of you who have not heard, Lanark has lost one of its longtime residents of more than 20 years. Robert Benson, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Lanark on Sunday, Aug. 11. Robert was a very helpful person, mostly to his parents, Bob and Aileen Benson, also Lanark residents. Robert was…
Franklin County Commissioner Ricky Jones easily won his bid for-re-election in District 1 Tuesday, defeating challenger Russell Turner. Jones, 53, of 258 Sago Drive in Eastpoint, tallied 492 voters, or about 63 percent, to Turner, 68, who resides at 419 US Highway 98 in Eastpoint. who received 292 votes, of about 37 percent, in the…
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…
There are a series of three photographs I have taken of people a million times, and of Robert and Jeff, probably at least several dozen. I surprise you with a quick pic, catching you off guard. First snap. No one ever wants that one. Those in that sudden photo then bunch closer together, while offering…
Ribbons, books, bows, new shoes and books Last week began an adventure for parents and students alike, as the schools in Franklin and Gulf counties swung open their doors to new and returning students alike. The Star and the Times asked parents to submit photos from the first week of school, and our Facebook pages…
Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, August 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for the final show of the Summer Music Series. Mathis, a well-known figure around Apalachicola, hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His…
Chuck Roberts and his wife, Ann, celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on August 2 on Marco Island, together with family and members of the Florida Transportation Builders Association. The Roberts were married in Bristol on Aug. 2, 1975 at the Bristol Christian Church. They are the parents of daughter Andrea Roberts Morris, and son Wesley…
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