ECCC’s to-go Christmas a huge hit
Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County is so incredibly grateful for the outreach and kindness from the community during this holiday season. We have received many generous donations …
Concealed weapons licenses explode
Concealed weapons license holders in Franklin County have nearly doubled in the last five years, and nearly tripled since 2011.
According to the latest numbers from the Florida Department of …
Chasing Shadows: Carrabelle becomes a town on Christmas Eve
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the founding of Carrabelle.
In 1877, a real estate developer from Minnesota named Oliver Hudson Kelley set up a tent on the east side …
County’s jobless rate rises
Franklin County’s unemployment picture darkened last month, rising by nearly 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to expand to pre-pandemic levels.
According to preliminary …
Yes, there’s still Christmas in Carrabelle
It wasn’t a typical Carrabelle Christmas but it certainly was festive, given the circumstances.
After the annual Boat Parade and Holiday of Lights celebration was cancelled, a number of …
A talk with Santa
The Santa who swooped down along Seventh Street two Saturday mornings ago, from atop a fire truck gleaming in the bright winter sun, had more to say than just “Ho Ho and Ho” and merry …
County waits for vaccine distribution
Franklin County isn’t slated yet to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine but health department staffers are getting ready for when it does.
“We’ve been receiving many calls …
Wondrous colors mark seasons progression
For those with any level of visual acuity, December is overwhelmingly a colorful month. Holiday lights, decorations and merchandising efforts all vie to use the most conspicuous and unavoidable …
Legislators face closing bay, opening up lands
If Franklin County is going to have its say in the Florida legislature this spring, the two people who led the delegation hearing Tuesday night are going to voice it.
State Rep. Jason Shoaf, his …
A woman of faith and practice
She was hired by a general, she was groomed by a Navy pilot and she went on to sculpt a lasting legacy among the county’s most distinguished clerks of court.
Marcia M. Johnson, who set the …