The Florida Division of Emergency Management has backed Apalachicolas appeal of a more than half-million-dollar claim that FEMA had rejected based on a recent rule change regarding roads submerged by flooding. If the Oct. 29 decision by Melissa Shirah, FDEMs recovery bureau chief stands, then Leo Bebeau. the citys s finance director, will succeed in…
Franklin County commissioners on Tuesday morning put an emphatic kibosh, at least for the time being, to a nearly two-year long effort by St. George Island activists to incorporate as a town. By a unanimous vote, commissioners rejected a request from a member of the working group that advocates for incorporation to place a non-binding…
All eyes will soon be focused on a 26-acre tract of land north of the Franklin County Sheriffs Office on State Route 65. Thats because Franklin Countys Community Land Trust, a non-profit group working to expand the stock of housing that middle-income working people can afford, has approached the school board in hopes of securing…
Grand jury ups charge to first-degree murder The man accused of murdering an Apalachicola man in front of his 23rd Street home in Dec. 2019, and wounding the mans father, plans to mount an insanity defense. Joseph Bodiford, attorney for Michael C. Baucham, Jr., 35, of 122 Avenue M, last month filed a motion before…
The killing of a dog by another at the outdoor dining area of a popular St. George Island restaurant last week might have been prevented with an extra dose of caution. This is not to suggest there was any breaking of laws involved; Sheriff A.J. Smith has determined it was a terrible accident. “I didnt…
On Friday, Nov. 5, a grateful and proud Apalachicola community will come together to pay tribute to Frederick Humphries and thank his family for sharing him with the world. The organizing committee is inviting the community to take part in the exciting events planned for the Friday of Florida Seafood Festival weekend and experience firsthand…
Franklin County seventh grader Addyson Paul ran a seasons best 23:53.90 at the Class 1A District 1 cross country meet Tuesday, qualifying her for the regional tournament. Pauls run placed her 15th overall, the top individual performance outside of runners on teams advancing to the regionals, which will be Nov. 5 at the New World…
All are invited to hear recording artist Chuck Day in concert on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 10 Ellis Van Vleet St., Apalachicola. Chuck is one of todays top singer/songwriters in the Christian country and country gospel industries. He has written or co-written more than 30 #1 songs including 1986s…
For the first time in Franklin County High Schools history, the school is taking part in the Navy Junior ROTC program. Still a fledgling group, the 15 or so members, largely underclassmen, are part of detachment Eastpoint, a satellite of the existing unit at Wakulla County High School. Superintendent Steve Lanier, himself a retired Navy…
It will likely not be until the spring when the two defendants charged with the murder of 31-year-old Aileen Seiden will get their day in court. And when they do, about four years after the April 2018 killing, one of them., Christina Araujo, 41, of Loxahatchee, will be represented by one of the most high-profile criminal defense…
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