In the ninth year of its local observance in Port St. Joe, and the fourth year since it was designated a federal holiday, and the 159th year since it marked that day in Texas, June 19, when a Union general delivered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, Gulf County marked Juneteenth in…
Six months after Wefings Marine, Franklin County’s oldest boat dealership, dating back 115 years, was sold to a South Florida company, the new Nautical Ventures snipped the ribbon on its remodeled location in Eastpoint. The company, based in Fort Lauderdale with dealership locations also in Palm Beach, Sarasota, Stuart, and Tampa, hosted a BBQ, beer…
Rob Grabemann from the Leukemia Research Foundation holds a check for $120,000, which was a contribution from the 21st annual Kingfish Shootout at C-Quarters Marina in Carrabelle on June 15. The tournament has long been a benefactor in the fight against leukemia.
Auditions for the Panhandle Players’ “Night of the Living Dead Live,” which will be staged Oct. 3 to 6 at the Chapman Theatre in Apalachicola, are Sunday, July 14 at 3 p.m. and Monday, July 15 at 6 p.m. at the theater. George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead Live” is the only authorized…
Hi Y’all, I have been out of town and I missed writing my articles. Lanark has some great things coming up. On Tuesday, June 25 at the American Legion on Oak Street, Tasty Tuesday welcomes John Jeremiah to be the entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be something tasty (tacos) available from 5…
TDC OKs deal for October Redfish Cup Franklin County looks to be quite a busy place for two weeks beginning in late October as tourist development officials have struck a deal to bring a big money, nationally televised fishing tournament here. If details can be agreed upon, the 2024 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship will…
With the presidential race in November likely to attract record turnout, and with qualifying now closed, voters in Franklin and Gulf counties still will have several local races to consider, particularly on who will fill their open tax collector seats in both counties. In Franklin County, Republican Amy Braxton Cook and Teresa Ann Martin, a…
The body of a Georgia woman was found Thursday morning, June 13, in a submerged SUV off the Timber Island Boat Ramp in Carrabelle. Judy Cooper, 77, of Tifton, Georgia was found inside the vehicle, shown above in the water, along with that of her cat, after it was pulled from the Carrabelle River. The…
An ongoing effort by the Apalachicola Area Historical Society to repair and maintain the city’s aging Chestnut Cemetery is about to kick into overdrive, thanks to an infusion of much-needed dollars. The historic cemetery, considered by experts to rank among the state’s oldest and most distinguished burial grounds, is set to benefit from $166,000 in…
Eastpoint resident Ricky Jones is seeking re-election to the District 1 county commission seat, which encompasses all of St. George Island and portions of Eastpoint. Jones, 53, of 258 Sago Drive in Eastpoint, is facing a challenge from Republican Russell Turner, 68, who resides at 419 US Highway 98 in Eastpoint. At the primary election…
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