Apalachicola continues budget deliberations tonight
At a second budget workshop last week, Apalachicola city commissioners continued to grapple with the issue of pay raises for city employees.
The commissioners did not reach any final conclusions,
TDC wins statewide recognition from VISIT FLORIDA
The Franklin County Tourist Development Council has been awarded two VISIT FLORIDA Flagler Awards for marketing, including a silver award for the Floridas Forgotten Coast The Florida
Enrollments up, faculties filled
Theres a lot of newness in the Franklin County School District, with lots of new faces in the teaching ranks and two new principals at the two public schools.
Principal Danielle Rosson
Lanark Village Association is open to all residents
We are making an effort to get the paper to you weekly. It takes some coordinating so please don’t expect it on Thursday morning. It seems the best we can do, for the time being, is Thursday
Au revoir to the artists: Reception honors beloved Carrabelle couple
The Kotzmans are headed to Harvard, but its not to a university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rather its a farm outside Chicago where their firefighter son lives, and there they will
Justices back DeSantis request for statewide grand jury
TALLAHASSEE The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday approved Gov. Ron DeSantis request to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate immigration-related issues such as the smuggling
Recreational snapper season begins this Friday
Florida’s recreational red snapper season will open this Friday, June 17 and run consecutively through July 31.
FWC offering license-free fishing events in June
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will allow residents and visitors alike to go fishing in Florida without a license over two specific weekends this month.License-free fishing for freshwater will be June 4 and 5, and license-free fishing for salt water will be held June 11 and 12. While the fishing license requirements…
Lawmakers eye roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance
Heading into a special session next week to address the states troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims,
Diaz appointed as state’s education commissioner
Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Floridas next education commissioner.
Diaz, a Hialeah