Over the holidays, Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast gave out 1,186 books to the children of Franklin and Gulf counties. Events included Apalachicola’s arrival of Santa on a shrimp boat, Port St. Joe Small Business Saturday, the St. George Island Lighting of the Palms, plus Eastpoint and Carrabelle celebrations. Bring Me A Book partnered…
Clayton Mathis and Stephen Pecot, “The Preacher,” will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7:30 ET. Mathis, who hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach him piano but he quit at age 12 and…
Red snapper season closed but another good amount was harvested. Dave Mason got this nice one, 35 inches long and weighing 21 pounds, fishing with squid for bait, just before the season closed. Pete Barwick of Bounty Bay PSJ charters had another great season as well. Red grouper season opened Jan. 1; keep an eye…
A 79-year-old Carrabelle woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was riding struck a pick-up truck pulling a camper on Tuesday evening just east of Westpoint on U.S. 98. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the truck was driven by a 53-year-old Brandon man, with a 52-year-old Brandon woman as passenger…
The following is a list of what restaurants and bars are open on New Years Eve and New Years Day. Some have New Year’s Eve celebrations, others are open regular hours, but may close early on New Year’s Eve. If you know of others that may be open, please email to David Adlerstein@ dadlerstein@nevespublishing.com or…
Look to your shallow inshore reefs for mangrove snapper; live or cut bait usually does the trick on a dropper rig. The inshore fishing has really been good. Leading the charge have been sheepshead; look for pilings or rubble. Fiddler crabs will be the best bait, but shrimp also works. The whiting have been running…
After falling for the only time this season in early December in Tallahassee to Maclay, the Franklin County boys basketball team has posted a six-game winning streak to up their record to 9-1. On Dec. 9 in Tallahassee, the Seahawks were overwhelmed by Maclay 70-42. Senior Ajaylen McNair led the team with eight points, followed…
The Franklin County Seahawks soccer team ended 2024 with a 2-7-4 overall record, including a 1-0-1 record in district play. Under the direction of Coach Brett Dively and assistant Luis Rameriz, the boys opened Nov. 5 in Tallahassee at Community Christian, falling 3-0 to the Chargers. Junior goalie Kingston Williams, with 14 saves, took the…
A devastating Monday afternoon fire destroyed the Apalachicola home of a mom and her three sons. Neither Natasha Jones nor her eldest son, Josiah Critton, 9, and twin 7-year-old boys Isaiah and Isaac Jones, were hurt in the blaze at 449 Morris Cannon Drive. Jones, who works behind the pizza counter at the Apalachicola Piggly…
Hi Y’all, I forgot to ask Santa for warm weather and look what I got. What I did get instead was warm hearts and warm hugs being with my family. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Being in Lanark means to me being able to reach out to all types of people with helping…
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