With a 21-gun salute by his comrades in law enforcement, and a toast from his fellow veterans, friends of Lt. Baron Cortopassi paid tribute to him as they prepared to lay him to rest. Cortopassi, 61, a resident of Eastpoint who joined the Franklin County Sheriff Office in 2017 after retiring from law enforcement in…
Franklin County Tax Collector Rick Watson has decided he won’t seek re-election in the fall, setting the stage for a battle to seek the open seat. “After much thought and prayer, I have decided not to run for re-election in 2024,” he wrote in a news release last week. “It has been a privilege to…
County government offices, as well as Franklin County Schools, will be closed Tuesday, as severe weather is expected over the next 36 hours. The emergency management office said the first wave will impact Franklin County between about midnight and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The second, more significant wave will arrive at about 9…
Franklin County Emergency Management Severe Weather is advising residents that over the next few days the area will be affected by waves of severe weather. The storms will hit late Monday night into Tuesday, with forecasts of 2 to 3 inches of rain, with strong wind gusts that could potentially be in excess of 70…
Dan Garlick, founder of one of the oldest and most experienced environmental firms in Northwest Florida and the southeastern United States, died Thursday, Jan. 4 in Istanbul, Turkey. Garlick, 73, had been in transit to a vacation in the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, when he he suffered a stroke after getting…
A documentary film that focuses on the environmental pressures confronting oyster reefs worldwide, with a particular emphasis on Apalachicola Bay, has won its second Emmy award as it continues to gather both heightened attention and critical acclaim. At a ceremony held Dec. 2 in Hollywood, Florida, “UNFILTERED: The Truth About Oysters” won a Suncoast Emmy…
A Troy, New York man sentenced last month in Franklin County to a five-year probation for threatening and harassing Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith through repeated telephone calls appears to be at it again. According to a Wednesday afternoon news release from the sheriff’s office, David M. Reed, 35, had stopped checking in at the…
At her 100th birthday party Friday afternoon in Apalachicola, Margaret Cain offered some advice on longevity to her granddaughter Jessica Scott. “Just marry a man who loves you,” she told her. “And live with the Lord.” Cain has been fortunate to have enjoyed both of those things, and while her body is frail and her…
For many years, the Times and the Star have run Letters to Santa from school children, affording readers an opportunity to peer into the hearts of the minds of youngsters during the Christmas season. This year, we are again offering them to readers, but with a twist on the tradition. The idea comes from a…
Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Anthony Croom, Jr. to represent District 3 on Franklin County Board of County Commissioners. Croom, 36, a Republican, fills the position vacated by the death of Noah Lockley, Jr. who passed away at age 72 on Nov. 14. Croom works as district safety and security administrator for the Franklin County…
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