Things are really starting to heat up offshore, Dave Mason reporting that the amberjack, while not in season, are definitely a workout, with vertical jigging, such as slow pitch or 2 to 3 Bucktails, seem to be the ticket. Working them quickly up from the bottom. AJ’s like a fast-working bait with quick stop and…
The results in the March 19 Republican Presidential Preference primary were clear in both Gulf and Franklin counties. About nine out of 10 GOP voters prefer that Donald Trump be their nominee for president. Turnout was pretty modest, 13 percent in Franklin and 19 percent in Gulf, and of those Republicans who cast ballots, about…
In a letter Monday afternoon to City Administrator Courtney Dempsey, Carrabelle Mayor Brenda La Paz said she plans to not see re-election, and will step down this Sunday, March 31. “The reasons for my resignation range from personal, health, family, and financial,” she wrote. “I will not get into specifics as these matters are personal….
They look a bit like concrete igloos, and one developer thinks they might be just the thing to address the need for workforce housing in Eastpoint. At a workshop Tuesday evening, March 19, Joshua Parker outlined details of what he termed a “planned eco-home development” on 75 acres off 100 Gilbert Street in Eastpoint which…
Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges. Manatees overwinter in Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites, relying on water that is warmer than 68…
Carrabelle resident Vivian Kane celebrated her 94th birthday last week, on Wednesday, March 20. She was born Vivian Thompson in Harveston City on March 20, 1930, sister to the late Vernon Thompson, for whom the Carrabelle Airport is named. Harveston City, which had a mill at the time, no longer exists, having been transformed into…
As I write this article from Cape San Blas, I can’t help but wonder how many people will actually read it. So, how about we make a deal? I will give you a copy of my book Seven Steps to Serious Money if you will contact me with code word “half.” I would also love…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be conducting a 1,690-acre prescribed burn at the Apalachicola River Wildlife Environmental Area today, Thursday, March 21. The burn will be between Bloody Bluff Road, and Van Horn Road, off of State Route 65.
After steady growth in lodging tax numbers ever since the 2020-21 period of pandemic shutdown, it appears the first quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 in both Franklin and Gulf counties has been flat. Both counties are still within shooting range of hitting last year’s numbers, which were $4.74 million in Gulf based on its 5-cent…
The state Judicial Qualifications Commission said earlier this month that a North Florida judge has resigned, ending a case about alleged misconduct. The commission, which investigates accusations against judges and makes disciplinary recommendations to the Florida Supreme Court, said in a filing that it was dismissing charges against Liberty County Judge Kenneth Hosford. “The basis…
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