Rainfall leads to road closures
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Rainfall leads to road closures

Hi Y’all,  As the first day of autumn is almost here, our calendars will begin filling up. Lanark will start this season with clean beach accesses, thanks to the eight volunteers who were out on the beach early Saturday morning. Great news! The beach and water access were cleaner with less trash and debris this…

The progressive nature of sin
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The progressive nature of sin

“This is PYNN, Protect Yourself News Network. Due to compromising conditions, we have issued a sin warning! Weaknesses have been sighted in your thoughts, which could lead to further lawlessness. Please abandon all temptation and seek immediate protection in God’s Word.” Although I’ve never heard an audible warning like this, I’ve often heard the Holy…

The complexity of Medicare open enrollment
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The complexity of Medicare open enrollment

Medicare open enrollment period is fast approaching. This year, the window opens on Oct. 15 and closes on Dec. 7. Per Medicare.gov, there are actually five different enrollment periods. The first is the initial enrollment period for people who are new to Medicare. This period starts three months before you get Medicare and ends three…

No. 2 Seminoles begin ACC play against Syracuse
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No. 2 Seminoles begin ACC play against Syracuse

The No. 2 Florida State soccer team (5-0-1) begins conference play at home against Syracuse (6-3-1) on Thursday night. The Seminoles currently hold a 12 game unbeaten streak in conference play dating back to 2022. Florida State faces Syracuse in back-to-back seasons for the first time in ten years and will host the Orange for…

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War museum focuses on ‘Operation Market Garden’

The Camp Gordon Johnston World War Museum in Carrabelle will present, from Oct. 1 until Nov. 2, a special exhibit on Operation Market Garden, the Allied attempt to control the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem on the border of Germany and the Netherlands. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to…

Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday
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Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday

Crooked River Lighthouse Park hosts the Country Farmer’s Market this Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at 1975 Hwy 98 West, at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. The market is recruiting new and returning vendors, at $10 a market. For more info, contact 850-697-2732, carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or www.crookedriverlighthouse.com

Young artists sought for state’s Fish Art Contest
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Young artists sought for state’s Fish Art Contest

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-25 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest.  The annual program invites youth from around the world to connect with nature and learn about fish and aquatic habitats while exploring creative art and writing. Since its founding in 1997, the contest…

PSJ downs FCHS as season gets underway
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PSJ downs FCHS as season gets underway

In a hard fought volleyball game Sept. 5 on their home court, an older, and generally taller, Port St. Joe Lady Tiger Shark volleyball team defeated a scrappy, and younger, Franklin County Lady Seahawk squad in three straight. St. Joe, under the coaching of Derek Garland, won 25-20, 25-19 and 28-26 over Franklin, coached by…

Teacher salaries at crux of school tax measures
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Teacher salaries at crux of school tax measures

Amidst the heightened attention on the presidential choice on the Nov. 5 ballot, voters in both Franklin and Gulf counties will also have an important decision to make regarding school taxes. In both cases, superintendents are stressing that if voters approve the proposed levies, property taxes will remain unchanged since the school districts are clamping…