Glowing lanterns, music, dance and nighttime tower climbs bring magic and history together this Saturday evening, Nov. 27, when Lantern Fest will be celebrated on the park grounds of the Crooked River Lighthouse at Carrabelle Beach. This outdoor festival, known for its display of more than 100 colorful, hanging lanterns, lights up the night from…
The two employees who work in the maintenance department of the Apalachicola Housing Authority resigned this afternoon, citing ongoing conflicts with the executive director over what they say are
By the end of 2024, the city of Apalachicola will be operating a wastewater treatment plan better able to withstand hurricane-force winds and flooding, at a lower cost for operations and maintenance. Thats because the city is slated to receive $14 million in federal funds through the Protecting Florida Together grant program administered by the…
The Capital Chordsmen return to bring their classic barbershop harmonies back to Apalachicola with a holiday concert at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. The performance is free to the public as their way of giving back to the community following the COVID restrictions. The concert features a mix of classic…
The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting a fascinating history program entitled, Right On Time: Buck ONeil and Black Baseball this Saturday morning, Nov. 20 at C-Quarters Marina, 501 St. James Ave. (U.S. 98) in Carrabelle, This program, featuring author Wes Singletary and baseball aficionado Josh Weaver and will be held from 10 a.m. to noon…
At last weeks annual delegation hearing. State Sen. Loranne Ausley introduced State Rep. Jason Shoafs legislative aide, Preston Wilson, to the audience in the county commission chambers. We are taking good notes and we are a team working together, said Ausley. While they appeared amiable, the comments were necessary, since Shoaf was absent from what…
Charles Wilson, a veteran of combat in the Vietnam War, spoke in 2019 at the First Baptist Christian Schools Veterans Day ceremony, recounting how he had gone off to war with three teenaged friends from Apalachicola, and another man from Port St. Joe. He did so again on Thursday. Nov. 11 and this time he…
For a banquet that celebrated one of Apalachicolas most illustrious and beloved native sons, there was a lot of hissing coming forth from the audience. Thats because the honored guest was the late Dr. Frederick S. Humphries and the high-pitched hisses that reverberated inside the Holy Family Senior Center Friday evening, Nov. 5 paid audible…
By the fall of 2022, Franklin County residents will be getting a major boost in their ability to access behavioral health services, to address everything from drug dependency to delinquency. At a ceremony Nov. 3, DISC Village, a Big Bend based non-profit behavioral health provider, broke ground on the new Franklin County Human Services Center…
A series of workshops throughout the county on code enforcement could lead to an unprecedented overhaul of how the county handles the breaking of its rules. Facilitated by the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, the workshops opened Oct. 30 in Eastpoint, with a second one Nov. 3 on St. George Island. A workshop for unincorporated Carrabelle…
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