Developer purchases Carrabelle Church of God
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Developer purchases Carrabelle Church of God

It’s been vacant for more than a year, a long-standing church in Carrabelle with a once vibrant congregation, and the denomination hated to part with it. But last month, the state organization decided it was time to sell the Carrabelle Church of God and its 2.5-acre site. On May 22, the sale of the church…

Far flung fish bounce on the beach
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Far flung fish bounce on the beach

It looked pretty darn good for Bennett Rash going into the toss-off round of the 31st annual Mullet Toss on St. George Island Saturday. The Franklin County native had thrown for 121 feet in the adult round, five feet better than the two other qualifiers, Florida State University student Julian Guerra and Kolton Lawson. So…

Emotion in motion: Dance academy performs Spring Showcase
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Emotion in motion: Dance academy performs Spring Showcase

In the three years since it began during the Covid crisis, the Forgotten Coast Performing Arts studio in Apalachicola has been a worthy successor to the decades-long dance program started and sustained by the late Pam Nobles. Last month, the dancers showed how they have come into their own, bringing to life a technically sound…

School board focuses on tackling ‘vapedemic’
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School board focuses on tackling ‘vapedemic’

The Franklin County Schools have a vaping problem and it’s costing them money, as well as harming the health of students. At a lengthy discussion at the May 24 board meeting, school board members listened as school officials outlined a situation in which students as young as those in elementary grades are being found using…

Drawing with a soft touch on hard shells
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Drawing with a soft touch on hard shells

They’re not made in China and they’re not made by a machine. Rather, the calloused hands of a longtime oysterman detail the vivid images on oyster shells, using just pens of different colors and an appreciative eye for the fine details of the shrimp boats and oyster boats that once flourished in Franklin County. Most…

‘Our resilience will shine through’ – FCHS Class of 2023 graduates
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‘Our resilience will shine through’ – FCHS Class of 2023 graduates

In an exuberant ceremony Friday night, May 26 at Franklin County High School, 60 graduates of the Class of 2023 received their diplomas and stepped out to take on the world. The gymnasium was filled to capacity, and all went smoothly throughout the ceremony, with some humor as well, as Principal Danielle Rosson was treated…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Looking to get out and enjoy the summer weather this weekend? Here’s what’s going on in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Salt Air Farmers Market Shop local farmers and artisans. Let your family enjoy art pieces and the amazing flavors of fresh veggies, sweet Tupelo Honey and vine-ripened fruit. The Salt Air Farmers Market is open…

Zachary Abell [ FCSO }
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Seiden trial postponed until at least July

More than five years after she was killed in an Eastpoint motel, Aileen Seiden is on the verge of having justice meted out to the two people charged in her death. One of them, Christina Marie Araujo, 43, of Palm Beach, decided earlier this month to plead guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder,…