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Collins posts impressive collegiate golf debut

The Gulf South Conference (GSC) last month named Spring Hill College redshirt freshman Melanie Collins to its 2020-21 All-Conference second team, marking the first time a Badger women’s golfer has earned an All-Conference spot since joining the association during the 2014-15 season.  An Apalachicola native and 2019 graduate of Franklin County High School, Collins paced…

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Turtle patrol gets busy during nesting season

 Summer sea turtle season is right around the corner. Starting in May, sea turtles – including loggerhead sea turtles, green sea turtles and, very rarely, leatherback sea turtles – will come ashore on Florida’s coastlines and barrier islands to nest. A lucky few visitors and residents might catch a glimpse of these mothers-to-be during their…

‘The little toy dog is covered with dust, But sturdy and staunch he stands…’

I don’t remember graduating from kindergarten. But I bet you we had ice cream and Miss Katie hugged each one of us. I’m not too far out on a limb here. Two of Miss Katie’s all-time favorite things were ice cream and hugging. If me and Yogi talked about life lessons we had learned in…