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 …
Lanark News: Get ready to greet a great 2021
Hi Y'all,
Happy New Year!
I don't think that I have ever wanted a year to pass like I do 2020 and mine hasn't been near as bad as many people. To be a nonpolitical person I find …
Lanark News: Get ready to greet a great 2021
Hi Y'all,
Happy New Year!
I don't think that I have ever wanted a year to pass like I do 2020 and mine hasn't been near as bad as many people. To be a nonpolitical person I find …
The Secret Lives of Words: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears
Les Harrison’s recent column on Florida’s black bears (See Dec. 3 Times “Bears are Florida’s largest native mammal”) brought back a mix of memories. First I thought of …
Chasing Shadows: Carrabelle becomes a town on Christmas Eve
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the founding of Carrabelle.
In 1877, a real estate developer from Minnesota named Oliver Hudson Kelley set up a tent on the east side …
County’s jobless rate rises
Franklin County’s unemployment picture darkened last month, rising by nearly 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to expand to pre-pandemic levels.
According to preliminary …
Yes, there’s still Christmas in Carrabelle
It wasn’t a typical Carrabelle Christmas but it certainly was festive, given the circumstances.
After the annual Boat Parade and Holiday of Lights celebration was cancelled, a number of …
A talk with Santa
The Santa who swooped down along Seventh Street two Saturday mornings ago, from atop a fire truck gleaming in the bright winter sun, had more to say than just “Ho Ho and Ho” and merry …
County waits for vaccine distribution
Franklin County isn’t slated yet to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine but health department staffers are getting ready for when it does.
“We’ve been receiving many calls …