Headed to regionals

Franklin County seventh grader Addyson Paul ran a season’s best 23:53.90 at the Class 1A District 1 cross country meet Tuesday, qualifying her for the regional tournament. Paul’s run placed her 15th overall, the top individual performance outside of runners on teams advancing to the regionals, which will be Nov. 5 at the New World…

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Lodging tax yields half-million dollar month

Franklin County’s lodging tax posted its first half-million-dollar month in July, more than double the monthly total of one year ago. The more than $551,000 total represented a nearly $300,000 increase over the roughly $253,000 showing in July 2020. The large increase was due in large part to the fact that July 2021 was the…

Red Tide Confirmed From Bay County Pier to Mexico Beach
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Red Tide Confirmed From Bay County Pier to Mexico Beach

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is notifying the public of a red tide bloom for beaches along the Gulf of Mexico from the M.B. Miller Pier, 12213 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, to Mexico Beach. Some people may have mild and short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat…

Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison
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Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison

A Bay County man accused of sexually battering a child was found guilty at trial Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Ashden Pippins, 25, was found guilty as charged of the capital offense of sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. The 6-person jury took less…

NJROTC detachment begins its climb

For the first time in Franklin County High School’s history, the school is taking part in the Navy Junior ROTC program. Still a fledgling group, the 15 or so members, largely underclassmen, are part of “detachment Eastpoint,” a satellite of the existing unit at Wakulla County High School. Superintendent Steve Lanier, himself a retired Navy…

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Murder defendant turns to high-profile lawyer

It will likely not be until the spring when the two defendants  charged with the murder  of 31-year-old Aileen Seiden will get their day in court. And when they do, about four years after the April 2018 killing, one of them., Christina Araujo, 41, of Loxahatchee,  will be represented by one of the most high-profile criminal defense…

Festival to bring ‘Joyful’ Bowe

In a concert sure to electrify the faithful, the Florida Seafood Festival has turned to one of the most promising young artists making a name for himself in Christian music. Dante Bowe, worship pastor at Addereth Church in Columbus, Georgia, will bring the sound of the Bethel Music and Maverick City Music collectives, and Elevation Worship,…