Apalach Farmers Market Saturday
The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at the Mill Pond Pavilion at the end of Market Street. For more info email farmersmarket@cityofapalachicola.com.
A celebration of service
From one corner of the Forgotten Coast to the other, Franklin and Gulf counties took time out on Veterans Day to honor the service of their many veterans of military service. Franklin County Schools held their program at the high school Nov. 9, and the First Baptist Christian Schools held their on Monday morning, Nov….
ARPC wins award for Franklin County map
The Apalachee Regional Planning Council, based in Tallahassee, has received the 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for a Franklin County project. ARPC geospatial staff developed a Franklin County Zoning Map Look Up application, digitizing paper maps to allow local governments and citizens to easily access zoning maps, and…
Unemployment unchanged as labor forces shrink
Unemployment along the Forgotten Coast showed little change last month. According to preliminary data released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Gulf County’s jobless rate remained at 3.1 percent in September, while in Franklin, it dropped a tiny bit, from 3.6 to 3.5 percent. In Gulf County, four people left the jobless rolls,…
Festival gives Apalachicola airport a lift
I t all started when Phil Shelly, who heads up the Experimental Aircraft Association chapter at the Apalachicola Regional Airport, got together with Franklin County Commissioner Ottice Amison several months ago to discuss scheduling a modest fly-in to the airport. Later at the annual Chef’s Sampler in early spring, the two would meet with Steve…
Bay Area Choral Society to perform at Carnegie Hall
Members of the Bay Area Choral Society will travel on Friday, Nov. 29, to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall. The group will participate in two half-days of rehearsals and clinics on Saturday and Sunday with the performance on Monday, Dec. 2. The society will be part of a 200-member choir and will…
Carrabelle Food Pantry recognizes Millender Seafood
Most people know Millender & Sons Seafood as a fixture in the Carrabelle community, having provided quality seafood to its customers since 1942. But what they may not know is Millender & Sons Seafood has also been a great supporter of the Carrabelle Food Panty for over 20 years, by allowing the pantry to use…
Pixie Mathis to present Coffee House Concert
The Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, along with St. George Island Methodist Church, will present the next Coffee House Concert at Apalachicola’s Holy Family Senior Center auditorium on Friday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. Born and raised in Apalachicola, Mary Mathis, known as Pixie, will sing pop and blues numbers. All are invited…
Franklin’s Promise’s OysterCorps gets Duke Energy grant
The Franklin’s Promise Coalition’s OysterCorps is among 10 organizations across the state to share in $285,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funding is part of Duke Energy’s investment to support the environmental vitality and resiliency of communities across Florida. The grant recipients have initiatives focused on improving Florida’s habitat and waterways through…
Local organizations need support to vote in boards
Hi Y’all: Things are getting busy around Lanark and not many snowbirds have returned yet. The Lanark Village Boat Club Pancake Breakfast was a great success. This is an event that you will want to put on your calendar for every third Saturday of each month. The American Legion has started DJ Hope’s Karaoke. That…