Piano virtuoso to perform Sunday at Trinity
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Piano virtuoso to perform Sunday at Trinity

The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts will feature American Piano Awards finalist Sasha Kasman Laude at a concert this Sunday, April 13 at 4 p.m. ET at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola. Born in 1995 in Moscow to a pair of accomplished pianists, Sasha moved with her family to America after her father…

World War II museum remembers the Holocaust
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World War II museum remembers the Holocaust

The Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle is presenting an exhibit in April to remember the Holocaust, Hitler’s program to commit genocide against Europe’s Jews and all those he deemed unworthy. This exhibit will be on display at the museum until Saturday, May 3. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday…

Spring Fling Dance Saturday at Chillas Hall
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Spring Fling Dance Saturday at Chillas Hall

Hi Y’all, what a beautiful week we had, and more to come. We are so lucky to live in such a place. One of the important hubs of Lanark is American Legion Post 82. Lanark, as well as the eastern part of Franklin County, has many veterans. This Legion post is very active in working…

City celebrates re-opening of Leslie Street
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City celebrates re-opening of Leslie Street

It wasn’t an ordinary ribbon cutting for just an ordinary street. Rather, at a small gathering of Apalachicola and Franklin County leaders Monday morning, the ribbon was cut on the recently completed reopening of Leslie Street, a small street that runs alongside the Franklin County courthouse in Apalachicola. For the past five years, this short…

Not afraid to masquerade
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Not afraid to masquerade

The social event of the year at Franklin County High School took place with an elegant flourish Saturday night, as the Seahawks enjoyed the 2025 prom. With the theme of a masquerade ball, the students celebrated at the Fort Coombs Armory, under the watchful eye of class sponsors Erica Stratton and Alisha Brown. At 9…

Speakers address moral responsibility, baseball lessons
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Speakers address moral responsibility, baseball lessons

Lessons learned from baseball, and the moral challenges of caring for neighbors, were the winning themes last Friday as the UF/IFAS Franklin County Extension Office hosted the 4-H Public Speaking Competition. Sponsored by Florida Power and Light, the competition featured students from Franklin County Schools, the Apalachicola Bay Charter School, First Baptist Christian School and…

Forgotten Coast En Plein Air unites art and community
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Forgotten Coast En Plein Air unites art and community

The 20th annual Forgotten Coast En Plein Air wrapped up another inspiring year last month, celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich culture of Florida’s Forgotten Coast.  This premier plein air festival brought together talented artists, passionate collectors, and engaged community members, all sharing a love for artistic expression and coastal heritage. The event kicked off…

Clean-up a hit, now prepare for bears
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Clean-up a hit, now prepare for bears

Hi Y’all,  I finally settled in after some much-needed fun and relaxation. The Lanark Golf Club will Not have its first Saturday of the month yard sale in April. The club will continue to accept donations. Call or text 850-509-2460 for more information.  The Lanark Village Annual Clean-up was a success. Thanks to the volunteers…

Murals commemorate influential Hill leaders
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Murals commemorate influential Hill leaders

Drive through the heart of the Hill neighborhood in Apalachicola, the traditional home of the city’s Black community, and on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, between Seventh and Eighth Streets you’ll see three works of art featuring people you may not be familiar with. But those who grew up on the Hill, these men…

Superintendent proposes four-day school week
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Superintendent proposes four-day school week

At a series of town hall meetings throughout Franklin County next month, residents will have a chance to weigh in on what could next year become the most consequential change to the school district since the earliest days of its public schools in the 1860s. After weighing a proposal brought to his desk by leaders…