Labor force grows, jobless rate rises

Franklin County’s unemployment picture dimmed in June, as the size of the labor force grew According to preliminary numbers released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was at 4.5 percent, eight-tenths of 1 percentage point higher than the May rate of 3.7 percent. This snapshot…

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Eastpoint girl killed in early morning mishap

A 17-year-old Eastpoint girl was killed early Tuesday morning in a one-car collision along U.S. 98, just east of State Road 65. In the report by Florida Highway Patrol Homicide Investigator Cpl. Karen Shipman, no name was released nor a description of the vehicle. The family has confirmed that the driver was Emma Jae Crum,…

Making a clean sweep

Following a hugely successful return to July Fourth festivities, all the more exciting because the holiday spanned a weekend, more than smiles and joyous memories were left behind. There was plenty of trash that had to be attended to. Following the Independence Eve celebration that drew an enormous crowd to downtown Apalachicola, about two dozen…

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Franklin County Extension christens new digs

More than a year after completing renovations at its new office location, the Franklin County Extension staff welcomed the community to celebrate the new digs, “The road to completion for the project was long and winding with some unexpected turns but in the end we have a beautiful facility in which to serve the public…