The annual legislative delegation meetings for Franklin and Gulf counties are set for Monday, Jan. 27. State Representative Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe) and State Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) will conduct the meetings. The meeting in Franklin County will be in the county commission chambers, 34 Forbes St., in Apalachicola from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m….
After about 29 years working in Florida government posts, the last four years as Apalachicola’s city manager, Travis Wade is stepping down at the end of next month. “I weighed it out with stress levels and time, as much as it consumes my life, and I decided I’m ready to be a private citizen,” he…
You have to go back to a playoff game in February 2020 to find the last time the Port St. Joe boys defeated Franklin County on the basketball court. That is until Friday night in Eastpoint, when a fourth quarter surge by the Tiger Sharks finished off what had been a tight game all night…
Trip Advisor lists Chestnut Street Cemetery as #4 out of 22 things to do in Apalachicola, just after the Orman House, recently closed for renovation; the Raney House, whose exterior was recently restored; and St. Vincent Island, which has a limited number of tourist visits. Cemeteries, especially old ones, are big tourist attractions. The city…
The Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries invite everyone to a fun-filled Souper Celebration, a soup, bread, and book sale event on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Eastpoint Branch Library. The public is welcome from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, while members of the Friends have exclusive early access to the soup sale starting…
The Carrabelle History Museum will present a speaker program Saturday, Jan. 18 about the Pirates of the Florida West Coast. This free program, from 10 a.m. to noon ET at C-Quarters Marina in Carrabelle, will feature Robert Jacob, author and historian, who brings over 50 years of experience in living history portrayals and a passion…
Hi Y’all! Is it cold enough for you? All my family and friends in Georgia are sending pictures of their snow-covered yards. I thought they had moved to the north. On Jan. 6, the Lanark Village Association had its first members’ meeting. The new board is Chairman Debbie Howells; Secretary Kathy Brown; Treasurer Barbara Nolen,…
In 1976, when the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia first ran for the presidency, and again in 1980, when he sought a second term in office, Jimmy Carter was the clear favorite of what was then an overwhelmingly Democratic Forgotten Coast. In Gulf County, Carter captured 63 percent of the vote, and in Franklin it…
On St. George Island, what began several years ago as a family thing behind the house of Heather and Steve Rash, has also steadily grown, to where it moved to the beach behind the Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe about three years ago. “It was great. The air was a little chilly but the water…
Hi Y’all, I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s celebration. May 2025 be a happy and prosperous year for everyone. I would like to start by celebrating a man who was very dear to many people who lived in Lanark Village for years, or who have visited their families here, and have been connected…
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