Schools to close Thursday and Friday
The Franklin County Schools, both at the main campus and the ABC School, will be closed Thursday and Friday due to weather.
Superintendent Steve Lanier made the announcement at 1 p.m.
Library postpones Cerulean’s opening talk of lecture series
A talk by celebrated environmental author Susan Cerulean, who was slated to speak Thursday night at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library as the first feature of the Susan Buzzett Clementson Author
Eastern panhandle to see potential effects from Tropical Storm Nicole
Tropical Storm Nicole is strengthening as it approaches the Bahamas, and Floridas East Coast is likely to see the first hurricane landfall from the east since 2005 by early Thursday
Trea Landon to fill in for Chris Cagle as Seafood Festival headliner
Trea Landon will replace Chris Cagle as the headliner of the 59th Annual Florida Seafood Festival after Cagle tested positive for COVID-19, festival organizers confirm.
This report will be updated
Health Department warns of active flu season, encourages flu vaccination
The Florida Department of Health in Gulf and Franklin Counties reported beginning to see an increase in influenza-like illness visits.
“It is expected that we may experience higher-than-usual flu
Here’s where to celebrate Halloween in Gulf and Franklin Counties
Events in Gulf County
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Policies of the newly woken left drag down Democrats midterm hopes
Under the administration of Joe Biden and whoever is calling the shots in the White House our country has gone downhill. We are on the brink of war in Ukraine, China/Taiwan, and maybe
Alligator Point Watercolor Group hosts Appreciation Art Sale Sunday
The Alligator Point Watercolor Group will host an Appreciation Art Sale and Silent Auction this Sunday, Oct. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Ann Rudloe Center, next to the Gulf Specimen Marine
Defendants convicted in long-term drug trafficking investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA With the sentencing of the last of 16 defendants, federal prosecutors concluded prosecution of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating
FFS responding to brush fire near Lake Morality Road
The Florida Forest Serivce has reported an active wildfire off of Lake Morality Road.
At this time, the fire is said to have burned about 10 acres and is reported to be 0% contained.
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