A traffic stop three years ago turned into a 5-minute guilty verdict Thursday for a man charged with Trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. A jury deliberated for only 5 minutes before returning the guilty verdict against Reggie Gathers, 40, who now faces a minimum-mandatory 15 years in…
In 2018, seven counties in Northwest Florida including Bay, Walton, and Jackson accounted for 164 diabetic amputations. With proper care, many of these could have been prevented. Northwest Florida Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is providing education to area medical providers on “Advanced Wound Care & Limb Preservation”. The event will be held on Tuesday,…
All eyes will soon be focused on a 26-acre tract of land north of the Franklin County Sheriffs Office on State Route 65. Thats because Franklin Countys Community Land Trust, a non-profit group working to expand the stock of housing that middle-income working people can afford, has approached the school board in hopes of securing…
Grand jury ups charge to first-degree murder The man accused of murdering an Apalachicola man in front of his 23rd Street home in Dec. 2019, and wounding the mans father, plans to mount an insanity defense. Joseph Bodiford, attorney for Michael C. Baucham, Jr., 35, of 122 Avenue M, last month filed a motion before…
The killing of a dog by another at the outdoor dining area of a popular St. George Island restaurant last week might have been prevented with an extra dose of caution. This is not to suggest there was any breaking of laws involved; Sheriff A.J. Smith has determined it was a terrible accident. “I didnt…
On Friday, Nov. 5, a grateful and proud Apalachicola community will come together to pay tribute to Frederick Humphries and thank his family for sharing him with the world. The organizing committee is inviting the community to take part in the exciting events planned for the Friday of Florida Seafood Festival weekend and experience firsthand…
Franklin County seventh grader Addyson Paul ran a seasons best 23:53.90 at the Class 1A District 1 cross country meet Tuesday, qualifying her for the regional tournament. Pauls 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…
Franklin Countys 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…
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…
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…
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