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After several weeks of discussion, Franklin County commissioners plan to make changes as to who and how members are selected on the Tourist Development Council board, including getting rid of the designation of two seats that had been earmarked for representatives of the Apalachicola and Carrabelle chambers of commerce. At their April 2 meeting, the…
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, has announced a strategic partnership with Royal IHC to design and construct a highly automated medium-class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This state-of-the-art vessel, contracted for the Department of Defense, is slated for delivery in 2027, and will be constructed at Eastern’s Allanton and Port St. Joe…
Sometime either late the previous night, or in the early morning of Saturday, March 30, someone drove a Subaru pickup truck at top speed through the security gate at the Carrabelle-Thompson Airport, destroying the gate, its operating motor housing and the post with the surveillance cameras. Bruce Graham, a Port St. Joe resident who flies…
Two straight wins last week have evened the Franklin County Seahawks’ record at 7-7, as they won at home against Freeport April 6 7-5, and then a day later 5-1 in an away game at Seminole County (Georgia). Seniors Logan Bentley and Cody Abercrombie, and freshman Chase Martina together struck out six, giving up just…
The Apalachicola Bay Sailing Club invites all sailors in Franklin or Gulf counties to bring their sailboats to Apalachicola on Sunday, April 21, for a day of sailing on the bay. “We are looking to assemble as many sailboats as possible and to sail around a short course in mid bay where the water is…
There is such a long list of what the Panhandle Players did not do last weekend in performing the final show of their 2023-24 season, that I feel compelled to share these pronounced omissions so obvious throughout the staging of the Tony Award-winning farce “Lend Me A Tenor” at the Chapman Theatre. For example, the…
Spring has arrived and wildlife is becoming more active, including Florida’s black bears. With this increase in activity, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sharing ways to be BearWise to help prevent conflicts between people and bears. Black bears are on the move more this time of year in search of things to…
The number of interesting, talented, intelligent, and aging (notice I didn’t say “aged”) people who currently live in Gulf and Franklin counties is quite remarkable. And that number is increasing, literally, on a daily basis. I was asked by one of my pickleball friends to address, “When to start taking Social Security.” Within my word…
During the week of March 8 through 14, Officers Hartzog and T. Nelson observed a recreational vessel in Franklin County with two individuals on board leaving from the bank of the East River with gear consistent with wild hog hunting. The officers stopped the vessel to conduct a resource and boating safety inspection. During the…
Hi Y’all, Happy Spring! The Spring Breakers came in and the Snowbirds flew out. The Lanark Village Association, Inc. had their monthly membership meeting on Monday, April 1. The attendance was low, not allowing for a quorum vote. The membership needs to be aware of the changes that are taking place in the organization. Please…
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