I read a pretty good bit. It started as a child reading The Hardy Boys books. One summer I read enough books to win the “You Read The Most Books Over The Summer” award. There is a saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and at some point I began to write, probably…
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Chris Young to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. A founder and senior partner at Perry & Young law firm. Young is active in his community. He has served the Chipola Appreciation Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the ARC of the Bay board of directors. He…
The 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival has announced country music artist Mark Wills, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, will take the stage Saturday evening, Nov. 2 as the featured entertainer. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here,…
Franklin County taxpayers may see a sharper drop in their ad valorem millage next week, as the county has secured permission from the two cities to fund its ambulance service out of monies in its health care trust fund. The county commission has hoped for several months to use a portion of its proceeds from…
It was another precedent setting win for the Franklin County Seahawks Friday night, as they opened the season 3-0 with a 41-14 victory over the FAMU Development Research School Baby Rattlers. But it was a costly win, as sophomore standout Sadiq Jones went down with a broken collarbone on a drive nearing the end of…
Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET for the final show of the Summer Music Series. Mathis hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach…
The blackfin tuna bite has been producing in 90 feet of water or more over structure; slow pitch jigs are probably the lure you want to start out with. Scamps have been good in 170 feet or more over rock piles. The mangroves are also doing well in 30 to 90 feet, and kingfish over…
Three veteran Franklin County fishermen, two of whom have been cited in the past for violating Florida’s so-called net ban, have once again run afoul of the law. On Aug. 25, in a boat under 20-feet long, captain William D. Sorenson, 82, of Eastpoint, and passengers Johnny D. Johnson, 59, of Carrabelle, and Donnie G….
During the week of Aug. 23 to 29, Officer Hartzog was patrolling the Apalachicola River in Franklin County and after observing a vessel with two individuals on board returning from the bay with fishing gear, conducted a resource and boating safety inspection, during which he observed multiple boating safety violations and the individuals possessed undersized…
Hi Y’all, I think that everything is slowing down getting ready for a crazy busy October. Just a reminder, all of Lanark weekly events information is the same; changes will be added or deleted as needed weekly. Lanark Village Coffee Time with John continues to open Chillas Hall Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 a.m….
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