Seahawks shock Bell for second straight win
| |

Seahawks shock Bell for second straight win

A scoreless first quarter Friday night at Mikel Clark Field made clear the visiting Bell Bulldogs would have a challenge against the Franklin County Seahawks. A zero-zero tie going into the locker room at the half established the Bulldogs would have a fight on their hands. Three quarters of play with neither team crossing the…

Democrats are so angry they think it’s 2020
| |

Democrats are so angry they think it’s 2020

Thank goodness the Democrat Party’s magic act in Chicago is finally over. For four days we’ve had to watch the liberal media drool over Kamala Harris and her unimpressive VP choice, Tim Walz, like they were the greatest team of presidential candidates since JFK picked LBJ in 1960. We’ve had to listen to a parade…

Harris’ economic ideas are failed socialist panderings
| | |

Harris’ economic ideas are failed socialist panderings

On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden was given the not-so-prime-time slot, 11:30 p.m. Monday night, for his speech. This was not the slot where one would put a president whom Pelosi and other Dems say deserves to be mounted on Mount Rushmore. Speaking of mounting things, Bill Clinton was scheduled…

Trump is getting worse. Will the media notice?
| |

Trump is getting worse. Will the media notice?

Donald Trump’s campaign is in a fierce tailspin as his failed attacks on Kamala Harris haven’t been able to slow down her growing popularity. “It’s very clear the former president is unraveling. He’s having a complete meltdown,” Ashley Etienne, a former Joe Biden staffer and political advisor, said during a recent segment on Anderson Cooper’s…

The Cubans: People of a paused land
| |

The Cubans: People of a paused land

Apalachicola’s Richard Bickel, an Emmy Award-winning photojournalist, recently returned from Cuba with a wealth of new works. The trip was his 14th trip to the island. “The economic crisis was as bad as I have seen,” he said. “The country was out of gasoline, and there were nightly power blackouts. To get around, I had…

New FWC decals help protect manatees, sea turtles
|

New FWC decals help protect manatees, sea turtles

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released its 2024-25 manatee and sea turtle decals. These vibrantly illustrated decals can be placed on watercraft and vehicle bumpers and look equally great on water bottles, coolers, tackle boxes and laptops. New, waterproof decals featuring original artwork, released every year in July, are available for a…