Six oaks take root in Battery Park
Arbor Day in Florida is the third Friday in January which, this year, falls on Friday, Jan. 15.
Usually, the city’s tree committee honors this day with a tree giveaway, with young trees …
County broadens public comment policy
The following is a press release from the offices of the Franklin County commission administration, regarding its Public Comment/Participation policy at its regular meetings, held the first and third …
Parrot Heads help fund new year’s baskets
Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County was invited to attend The Forgotten Coast Parrot Head Club’s monthly meeting Jan. 7 at the High Five Dive Bar in Apalachicola.
The club …
TCC urges Franklin residents to take Fast Track Masonry
Tallahassee Community College’s Wakulla Center is encouraging Franklin and Wakulla residents to take advantage of the Fast Track Masonry training course beginning Monday, Jan. 11, Monday …
Chasing Shadows spurs a childhood memory
Readers may be interested to know that last week’s Chasing Shadows article (See Dec. 24 Times “Nightengale’s Journey, from Berlin to bees”) prompted a Port St. Joe …
Older crowd lines up for their vaccinations
To no one’s surprise, and everyone’s delight, vaccinations have begun in Franklin and Gulf counties.
With an allotment of 1,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine for the Florida Department …
Lockleys to recuperate at Weems
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the leadership of Franklin County.
County Commissioner Noah Lockley, and wife Georgann, were both admitted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Dec. …
ECCC’s to-go Christmas a huge hit
Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County is so incredibly grateful for the outreach and kindness from the community during this holiday season. We have received many generous donations …
Concealed weapons licenses explode
Concealed weapons license holders in Franklin County have nearly doubled in the last five years, and nearly tripled since 2011.
According to the latest numbers from the Florida Department of …
Veterans Corner: Saying goodbye to 2020, finally
I once again address this keyboard in attempt to spread a bit of information for the veterans. To say this has been a bit of a weird year would be an understatement! Moving forward let us meet the …