In 1942, not long after graduating high school in Donaldsonville, a small town in southeastern Louisiana along the Mississippi River where it winds south from Baton Rouge through the parishes towards New Orleans, Bertus Robert joined the Navy.For the next two years, “Bert,” the youngest of 11 brothers and sisters, would serve as a radio…
On the eve of their upcoming first degree murder trial for the bludgeoning death five years ago in an Eastpoint motel of a South Florida woman with whom they were traveling through Franklin County, one of the two defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to second degree murder. Accompanied in the Apalachicola courtroom by her attorney,…
When the Apalachicola Bay Charter School’s pre-Kindergarten teacher Joy Floyd had a long-time dream, she did something about it. It was her hope to have the classes of these young ones create a sensory and food garden, all to be in keeping with the ideas found in the curriculum for these kids just embarking on…
Two people are dead following a collision early Saturday afternoon between two charter boats in Scipio Creek. According to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the accident took place Saturday just minutes before noon, between a 23-foot Parker vessel piloted by Austin Finch, 23, of Apalachicola, and a 21-foot K2 Marine,…
A second person has been placed on life support following a catastrophic collision early Saturday afternoon between two charter boats in Scipio Creek. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Saturday afternoon confirmed that one man died within hours of the collision, which took place just about noon on a flat between Scipio Creek…
By Pam Richardson Guest Columnist This old sepia-toned photograph of an elderly man has been tacked to the bulletin board above my desk for weeks. It is inexplicably compelling and moving. The chiseled set of the man’s jaw conveys courage and perseverance, the straight line of his mouth suggests an ability to withstand hardship, and…
From the edge of town to the heart of its waterfront, the city of Carrabelle was ablaze with color and alive with frivolity on Saturday. The 32nd annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival drew a hearty crowd and Marine Street lined up and down with vendors. Lori Dougherty, director of the Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce, said the…
The Apalachicola city commission last week moved forward on changing details of its municipal elections to move them to even numbered years by 2026. By a 4-1 vote, with Despina George opposed, the commission approved on first reading an ordinance to move elections for mayor and four commissioners to coincide with county, state and national…
The scene was a lot less confrontational last week at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve as Florida State University greeted the public with details of the work it has been doing with the money it’s received from Triumph Gulf Coast. Several members of the Seafood Work And Waterman’s Association, including its president Wayne Williams…
It’s going to be a busy weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Carrabelle Riverfront Festival Saturday The 32nd Annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival is this Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with plenty of activities along the harbor. This event is free and pet friendly. Come watch the Soccer Collies, a group…
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