It was once the home of one of Apalachicola’s most beloved women, and it will soon have a new life on the Hill. The 1,100-square-foot home of the late Voncile McLeod, built in 1950 by her husband James Carol McLeod, was moved May 25 from where it sat at 10 Sixth Street to a vacant…
Unlike those who rest in eternity in the graves beneath him, Jonathan Appell does not seem to ever sleep. Zooming like a bee through Chestnut Cemetery, alighting on one gravestone to the next, Appell conducted a fascinating workshop Saturday morning for the Apalachicola Area Historical Society’s Cemetery Committee, providing a detailed insight into the composition…
The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to take its toll, prompting the cancellation of the Tuesday, July 18 county commission meeting. In a news release issued by County Coordinator Michael Morón Monday afternoon, the cancellation of the meeting. due to “an abundance of caution and safety, and to protect the public, commissioners and staff,” was announced, and…
Carrabelle city commissioners have set in motion a revision of a city ordinance that, if adopted, would make it more likely beer and wine could be offered at establishments downtown. The proposal, made by Commissioner Bill Gray at the July 6 regular meeting, would change the way the distance, which would remain set at 500…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Here’s a look at what’s going on. This Little Town exhibit The Joe Center for the Arts is hosting “This Little Town,” a multimedia exhibition on display through July 28. “This Little Town” offers a variety of content consisting of 58 juried…
A sharply divided Apalachicola city commission has granted the Gibson Inn an encroachment to enable its addition, now under construction, to put in second floor balconies that extend into the city’s “air space” right-of-way up to or over the sidewalks along Market Street and Avenue D. At a special meeting June 20, the commission approved…
Franklin County celebrated the Fourth of July in what had to be among the nation’s most elaborate and spectacular four days of fireworks. Beginning in Eastpoint Saturday, and then lighting up the skies over the Carrabelle River Sunday and the Apalachicola River Monday, the county wrapped up the celebration of the nation’s 247th birthday on…
Here are some of the events you can check out in Gulf and Franklin Counties this weekend. First Friday Sip and Shop in Port St. Joe The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce and a handful of local businesses will be hosting a First Friday Sip and Shop event on Friday, July 7 on Reid Ave….
They gathered at all four corners of Franklin County, and the biggest smiles and happiest faces were on the children. On Saturday, it was Eastpoint’s Freedom Festival, and on Sunday, the eastern end of the county gathered in Carrabelle for the festivities. On Monday it was all about Apalacfhicola’s Independence Day Eve festivities and on…
For the first time in 15 years, the Apalachicola city commission plans to revise its sign ordinance, following an extended review of the issue by members of the planning and zoning board. At a joint workshop June 22 between city commissioners and P & Z, the city set in motion a process that could lead…
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