Gulf fishery council honors FWC’s Northwest OPV team
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Gulf fishery council honors FWC’s Northwest OPV team

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council presented the 2023 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year award to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Northwest Offshore Patrol Vessel team. The team consists of Lt. Scott Smith, Senior Officers Matt Cushing and Pete Rockwell, Officer Specialists Tom Nelson, Matt Land, Greg Matechik, and Officer Tristan…

Freedom Festival at airport Saturday
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Freedom Festival at airport Saturday

The Apalachicola Regional Airport will host the Forgotten Coast Freedom Festival this Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Free admission and parking, with live music, car show, kids Funzone, military aircraft, county auction, food and vendors. For $75, rides will be available in a Vietnam-era Bell UH-1H Unicorn helicopter, subject to…

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Constitutional County Movement would protect citizens’ rights

As America faces increasing government overreach and widespread corruption, many citizens are seeking ways to restore constitutional principles and safeguard their rights. One solution gaining traction is the Constitutional County Movement, which aims to empower local communities to reclaim their constitutional freedoms.  According to advocates of the Constitutional County Movement, the most peaceful and legal…

Dressed for the night
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Dressed for the night

Lighthouse glows with Lantern Fest  Seventeen years after it first started in 2007, Lantern Fest, an outdoor festival known for its display of colorful, hanging lanterns, once again illuminated the night surrounding the Crooked River Lighthouse outside Carrabelle. The brainchild of Carrabelle artist Joan Matey, with contributions by local artists, the festival on Saturday night, Nov….

Red wave sweeps over Forgotten Coast
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Red wave sweeps over Forgotten Coast

Forehand, Cook elected tax collectors If there was any question that Democrats still held a seat at the elected officials’ tables in Franklin and Gulf counties, it was answered last week at the ballot box. Republicans took both of the countywide tax collector spots up for grabs in the two counties, as well as the…

School levies triumph in both counties
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School levies triumph in both counties

Voters in both Gulf and Franklin counties gave an overwhelming endorsement of the school tax measures that were on last week’s ballot. In Gulf County, more than 80 percent of voters, or 6,865, gave a thumbs-up to renewing for another four years the one-mill levy for operational costs, just as they have consistently since 2008….