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History is replete with stories of sages. These individuals have attained wisdom far beyond the level of the common man or woman. As such, these special people are able to see into the future and accurately predict the outcome of events. While their ability is not a reflection of omnipotence or the all-knowing, their special…
The overwhelming majority of residents over the age of 65 in Franklin and Gulf counties have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus, with numbers picking up in those as young as age 50. According to a release issued Friday by the Florida Department of Health covering both counties, Franklin County had completed vaccinations for 2,160…
Yes, they are going to dredge the Eastpoint Channel, and Two-Mile. But it hasnt been easy, and it’s still not clear when. Alan Pierce, the longtime county administrator who has been working with the Army Corps of Engineers in recent years to advance the countys pursuit of the dredging, vented his frustration with the process…
It wasn’t the same big shindig that the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department is used to, but the 20th annual charity rib cookoff, which the department sponsors every year the third week of March, still brought in much-needed funds to the department. Chief George Pruett said the pre-sale of Boston butts, corporate sponsorships and entry fees should…
In a case that has drawn interest from a wide range of civil-liberties groups, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that a state inmate can seek punitive damages in a lawsuit that alleged threats by guards at Florida Correctional Institution violated his First Amendment rights. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Conraad…
Franklin County varsity baseball closed out the last two weeks of March by bouncing back from consecutive losses to record three straight wins. On March 11 at home, the Seahawks fell 2-1 to Cottondale. In this game, we just could not get the big hit needed to get runs in, said Coach Kevin Cox, who…
TALLAHASSEE — After years of legal battling, the U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously rejected a lawsuit in which Florida argued Georgia has used too much water in a river system shared by the states. The 12-page ruling dismissed the lawsuit that Florida filed in 2013 after the oyster fishery collapsed in Franklin Countys Apalachicola…
Both Franklin and Gulf counties are pushing back against a state plan to shutter up to four state prisons, a plan spreading alarm throughout Floridas rural regions where correctional institutions have played an outsized role in providing jobs and supporting businesses for decades. If we no longer have any inmates, will we need to hire…
Democrats are back to trying to find a sneaky way to limit law-abiding gun ownership and, once again, gun sales predictably soar. Even 90-year-old Betty White is packing heat. In fact, any time a
The Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, ECCC, is sharing information from Darcy Abbott, the mental health coordinator for disaster recovery for the Florida Division of Emergency …
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