This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties.   Carrabelle Riverfront Festival Saturday The 32nd Annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival is this Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with plenty of activities along the harbor. This event is free and pet friendly. Come watch the Soccer Collies, a group…

Eastpoint woman killed after hitting RV parked along US 98
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Eastpoint woman killed after hitting RV parked along US 98

A 53-year-old Eastpoint woman was killed early Thursday morning when the car she was driving struck an RV parked on the shoulder of U.S. 98. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was driving northeast on US 98 at about 4:23 a.m. when she left the roadway and struck an RV…

RSVP today for Teacher of the Year banquet
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RSVP today for Teacher of the Year banquet

The Franklin Education Foundation is inviting the community to thefourth annual Franklin County Education Banquet on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin County School Cafetorium. The banquet will honor the 2022-23 retirees, Rookie of the Year, School-Related Employee of the Year and Teacher of the Year. The banquet is free to honorees,…

Alligator Point to get new firehouse
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Alligator Point to get new firehouse

On a bluff overlooking Alligator Harbor, the Alligator Point St. Teresa Volunteer Fire Department celebrated a pair of successes Saturday afternoon, one made of brick, the other made of flesh and blood.In terms of concrete, the event was the groundbreaking for a new professionally-built fire station, to be located on the highest land on the…

Drugs pervade red drum in bay
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Drugs pervade red drum in bay

Most everyone who takes to the Apalachicola Bay waters knows boating under the influence can be a serious problem. But how many have stopped to think that the fish themselves might have a substance abuse issue as well?  A study released last week by Florida International University’s Coastal Fisheries Research Lab found that among the…

Florida drops concealed weapons permitting
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Florida drops concealed weapons permitting

Both members of Franklin County’s legislative delegation supported the legislation, signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that will allow Floridians to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses.  State Sen. Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) was among the 27 yeas, to 13 Democratic nays, that gave final approval to House Bill 543, about a week after State Rep. Jason…