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As is dictated by tradition, this Friday evening the bleachers at the Nest gym in Eastpoint will be filled with exuberant fans as the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks and the Franklin County Seahawks face each other for the first time this season on the hardcourt. And of course, as is usually the case, there’s…
In 1976, when the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia first ran for the presidency, and again in 1980, when he sought a second term in office, Jimmy Carter was the clear favorite of what was then an overwhelmingly Democratic Forgotten Coast. In Gulf County, Carter captured 63 percent of the vote, and in Franklin it…
On St. George Island, what began several years ago as a family thing behind the house of Heather and Steve Rash, has also steadily grown, to where it moved to the beach behind the Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe about three years ago. “It was great. The air was a little chilly but the water…
Hi Y’all, I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s celebration. May 2025 be a happy and prosperous year for everyone. I would like to start by celebrating a man who was very dear to many people who lived in Lanark Village for years, or who have visited their families here, and have been connected…
Over the holidays, Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast gave out 1,186 books to the children of Franklin and Gulf counties. Events included Apalachicola’s arrival of Santa on a shrimp boat, Port St. Joe Small Business Saturday, the St. George Island Lighting of the Palms, plus Eastpoint and Carrabelle celebrations. Bring Me A Book partnered…
Clayton Mathis and Stephen Pecot, “The Preacher,” will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7:30 ET. Mathis, who hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach him piano but he quit at age 12 and…
Red snapper season closed but another good amount was harvested. Dave Mason got this nice one, 35 inches long and weighing 21 pounds, fishing with squid for bait, just before the season closed. Pete Barwick of Bounty Bay PSJ charters had another great season as well. Red grouper season opened Jan. 1; keep an eye…
Carol, a client advocate at The Hope Center, a pro-life pregnancy resource facility, glanced up as the door swung open. A nicely dressed man in his early 20s hesitated, then pushed the door open the rest of the way. “Welcome to The Hope Center,” she said. “My name is Steve,” he said, taking a deep…
The following is a list of what restaurants and bars are open on New Years Eve and New Years Day. Some have New Year’s Eve celebrations, others are open regular hours, but may close early on New Year’s Eve. If you know of others that may be open, please email to David Adlerstein@ dadlerstein@nevespublishing.com or…
Look to your shallow inshore reefs for mangrove snapper; live or cut bait usually does the trick on a dropper rig. The inshore fishing has really been good. Leading the charge have been sheepshead; look for pilings or rubble. Fiddler crabs will be the best bait, but shrimp also works. The whiting have been running…
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