Is your financial house dried in?
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Is your financial house dried in?

ByWalter Woodrick

Is your financial house protected from the weather and storms, foreseen and unforeseen, that will inevitably flow into your life over the remainder of your life? If you are reading this article, two things are probably true: you are probably a “mature” adult and you have probably already endured many financial storms. Some of those…

Living shorelines to the rescue
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Living shorelines to the rescue

ByFrank Stephenson

As Tropical Storm Debby blew itself into a Cat 1 hurricane on its way toward the Florida Panhandle Aug. 5, Franklin and Gulf county residents braced for the worst.  Fears of waking up to see a main transportation artery, U.S. Highway 98, chopped to pieces in precisely the same places where such storms as Kate…

Try a climb beneath a full moon
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Try a climb beneath a full moon

BySpecial to the Times

The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle is hosting a Full Moon Lighthouse Event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. Guests can explore the Keeper’s House Museum, view the historic Fresnel lens, and shop for nautical gifts. The event features a bonfire in the park, weather permitting, for visitors to enjoy. Adventurous…

LVA to appoint nominating committee
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LVA to appoint nominating committee

ByPat Sewell Funderbunk

Hi Y’all, I hope that all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. The weekend was busy and looks like this week will be calmer for Lanark. American Legion Post 82 rocked this past weekend with food and music on Friday and Saturday. sending August on its way and ending the Summer Music Series. The summer…

War museum focuses on Philippines campaign
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War museum focuses on Philippines campaign

BySpecial to the Times

The Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit on the Philippines campaign. This exhibit will be on display until Saturday, Sept. 28. The museum is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. There is no charge for admission, but donations are gladly accepted. …

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Apalachicola likely to keep millage unchanged

ByDavid Adlerstein

They still could go up to 9.0 mills, but from all indications, Apalachicola city commissioners are planning to keep the millage unchanged. By keeping the millage steady at 8.3457 mills, the city will yield about $2.19 million in property taxes, roughly $270,000 more than the $1.92 million the millage raised this year. The city of…

Franklin County TDC wins state marketing awards
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Franklin County TDC wins state marketing awards

BySpecial to the Times

Two Franklin County non-profits earned state recognition last week for their efforts in promoting the county and nonprofit events.  The Franklin County Tourist Development Council brought back two Visit Florida marketing awards this week from the Visit Florida Governor’s Conference held in Tampa, August 28-30.  The Franklin County TDC was awarded a Silver Flagler award…