It was cold, a little rainy, not the best day for an outdoor event. But that didn’t stop the backers of the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department from coming out Saturday for the 23rd annual charity rib cookoff. And it didn’t stop the nine competing teams from taking their tastiest shot at the $1,000 top prize,…
Armed with the services of a prestigious lobbying firm, and the support of both of its legislators in Tallahassee, Apalachicola has buoyant hopes it may this year be able to capitalize monetarily on its status as an Area of Critical State Concern. Mayor Brenda Ash and City Manager Travis Wade have been to Tallahassee to…
A newly introduced drug and alcohol treatment program for inpatients at Weems Memorial Hospital drew heightened scrutiny from county commissioners last week. Introduced on the county commission agenda days prior to the March 7 meeting, the item brought before commissioners the top leadership of Weems, including hospital CEO David Walker and Director of Nursing Courtney…
Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or just hanging out with friends and family, Gulf and Franklin counties have a lot going on this weekend. St. Patty’s Day Pet Parade The WindMark Beach Community Social Committee will be hosting their second annual St. Patrick’s Day Pet Parade on Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m….
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In a criminal case, they call it “reasonable doubt” and you have to get beyond it. In civil matters, it’s called “a preponderance of the evidence” and you have to have a whole mess of it. Neither is the same as 100 percent, iron-clad, take-it-to-the-bank certainly, but it makes you wonder. It’s pretty safe to…
They had all just been small-town boys growing up in Carrabelle, born either just before or not long after World War II, and when it came time to answer their nation’s call, fresh out of high school, they did so. Their fight was a far less popular war than the one of their fathers, and…
Special to the Times The 18th annual Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event March 17 to 26 will bring artists of international acclaim to capture the natural beauty, character and local culture of the region through the plein air tradition. While for artists, the Forgotten Coast is heaven, the event is far from a one-sided…
The Eastpoint Water and Sewer District won’t be dissolving this summer after all. By a unanimous vote last month in the Florida House, 113-0, and in the Senate, 34-0, the Florida Legislature approved HB 13B, sponsored by State Rep. Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe). Both he and State Sen. Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) had agreed to…
A little more than two years since the state ordered a five-year closure of Apalachicola Bay to wild-caught oyster harvesting, the watermen who work the reefs are getting tired of it. The anger was palpable Feb. 28, in a large room at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, as about 20 members of the Seafood…
Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead this Sunday, and don’t forget to check out some of these local events either. Have an event coming up you want us to share? Send details to wweitzel@nevespublishing.com. Apalachicola Farmers Market Saturday The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…
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