Kayakers prep for 107-miles river expedition
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Kayakers prep for 107-miles river expedition

Twelve kayaking volunteers of Apalachicola Riverkeeper are in the final stages of preparing for a 107-mile journey down the entire Apalachicola River, from Chattahoochee to Apalachicola, The annual Rivertrek launches in Chattahoochee on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and after camping along the way, they’ll arrive in Apalachicola five days later on Sunday, Oct. 27. Family, friends…

Meals amidst devastation
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Meals amidst devastation

A trio of dedicated Franklin County restaurant people – Danny Itzkovitz, Patrick Kelly and Zack Craig – returned Monday to the devastation, wrought by Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, shown above. The three left Monday evening with a food truck and a camper as they set about serving first responders, work crews and the general…

Lineup set for $100K Redfish Cup Championship
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Lineup set for $100K Redfish Cup Championship

Ten teams will compete for their share of a $100,000 purse when the 2024 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter travels to Apalachicola Bay Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25-27.  Tournament launches and weight reveal will be at Scipio Creek Marina, at 301 Market Street, in Apalachicola. “We are extremely excited to bring this…

Friddle, Gortemoller top Tate’s Hell 5K
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Friddle, Gortemoller top Tate’s Hell 5K

A pair of runners from the Forgotten Coast topped the Tate’s Hell 5K field of 73 racers last Saturday in Carrabelle. Franklin County High School senior Josiah Friddle topped the field by running an 18:44, nearly two minutes faster than runner-up Michael Martinez.  The top female was Port St. Joe High School graduate Madelyn Gortemoller,…

Cat drama sheds light on rescue policies
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Cat drama sheds light on rescue policies

A pre-hurricane drama over a motel-visiting cat in Carrabelle has brought into sharper focus the role played by officials responsible for compassion over, and control of, the Forgotten Coast’s feline population. It all started in the days before Hurricane Helene was set to pounce on Gulf and Franklin counties, when Amelia Steenmeyer, an information technology…

Community-built skiff topic of Oct. 17 meeting
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Community-built skiff topic of Oct. 17 meeting

An Apalachicola man has a novel idea for bringing people together to build a boat, and he’s organizing an open meeting to introduce it. Duncan Blair, a researcher, educator and photographer of traditional sailing, is inviting the community to an open meeting at Belle’s Winery and Saloon, at 252 Water St across from the Apalachicola…

Tech crew breathes life into ‘Living Dead’
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Tech crew breathes life into ‘Living Dead’

Sometimes, theater is just about having fun. Nothing deep, nothing moving, nothing profound, just fun. That was the case last weekend at the Chapman Theatre in Apalachicola, as the Panhandle Players opened their 2024-25 season with a performance of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead Live, a comedic tribute to the historic 1968…

Apalach Pumpkin Patch to raise funds for Helene relief
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Apalach Pumpkin Patch to raise funds for Helene relief

The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will open its annual pumpkin patch on Monday, Oct. 7 with one hundred percent of all profits going to help Hurricane Helene victims. The proceeds from the pumpkins, for sale at $10 each, will be donated to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Charity Fund for Hurricane Helene Relief.  The…

Apalachicola to jam Saturday to Porch Fest
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Apalachicola to jam Saturday to Porch Fest

Porch Fest Apalach is coming back for its fifth year of good times and great music! This year brings 29 musical acts, 16 porches, and three stages to downtown Apalachicola. The grassroots roaming music festival — where porches are stages, yards are venues, and good vibes rule the day –  is from 11 a.m. to…

State EOC helps deluged residents
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State EOC helps deluged residents

Hi Y’all, we are sadly awaiting the outcome of another hurricane hurting us and our neighbors. Our part of Florida was fortunate while our neighbors further south were devastated and who would have thought that the north of us would be destroyed in some cases? My thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost…