The Crooked River Lighthouse is hosting an outdoor Country Market this Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lighthouse Park, 1975 Hwy 98 West, Carrabelle. The open-air market, at the foot of the lighthouse, now features fresh herbs and veggies from the Lighthouses own garden! In addition, local vendors from the community…
Franklin County has received the states highest tourism marketing award for the Floridas Forgotten Coast mobile app. Visit Florida, the states marketing entity, presented the prestigious first place Henry award in the rural marketing category to the Franklin County TDC. Receiving the award at the annual Governors Conference in Hollywood. on Sept. 8, were Franklin…
Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., Ph.D., under whose leadership Florida A&M University was named College of the Year, and who was a lifelong cheerleader and advocate for his alma mater, died Thursday, June 24 in Orlando. He was 85. The Apalachicola-born Humphries, a renowned scholar, charismatic, visionary, and innovative administrator and admired public servant, left a…
The St. George Island Paint Out crossed the bridge in early May and brought 15 talented artists to Franklin County for a week of painting, teaching, art exhibits, painting demonstrations, Happy Hours and receptions. The St. George Island Paint Out Team of myself, Diane Bodenhamer, and Leslie Lewin are very appreciative of the community support…
Carrabelles Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum is presenting a special exhibit commemorating D-Day open now through Wednesday, June 30. When Camp Gordon Johnston opened in 1942, it was for the purpose of training infantry divisions, including the US Army 4th Infantry Division, and their support units in amphibious warfare. This training and the…
The community is invited to the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle this Sunday, May 30 from 3 to 3:30 p.m. for the annual Coastal Blessing, where faith leaders from the Carrabelle area will share a prayer for the coast. Those who would like to gather with positive hearts for a safe hurricane season are welcome…
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 womens 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…
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 Floridas coastlines and barrier islands to nest. A lucky few visitors and residents might catch a glimpse of these mothers-to-be during their…
Its a Thursday afternoon and a group of strangers have gathered to talk about something personal, painful, and raw. I ask the group to share why they have decided to attend today. Nearly every response suggests a yearning to be understood; to be in the company of others who get it. As we close our first…
COVID-19 is a virus, and like a great many other viruses, the damage that it does is due to the bodys reaction to it: inflammation. The symptoms well-known to the general population shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of sense of taste or smell are all the result of the bodys inflammatory responses to…
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