Secret compartments inside of ourselves
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Secret compartments inside of ourselves

Aboard my boat “Lily,” we take folks on eco-tours up the Apalachicola River into the pristine 246,000-acre  estuarine reserve on average of some 125 times a year. We’ve operated for 13 years. My license allows us to take six folks so let’s say we average three folks per cruise. If you multiply that out, that’s…

We are ruled by a Washington, D.C. Gerontocracy
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We are ruled by a Washington, D.C. Gerontocracy

Even for the left, it is getting harder to ignore the aging of Joe Biden that is happening before our eyes. Biden takes as many vacations as an 80-year-old in retirement with no job.  Biden is at one of his beachfront homes now, fighting back rising sea levels for us. By one estimate, he has…

To fight climate change, stop fighting China on electric vehicles
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To fight climate change, stop fighting China on electric vehicles

Much of the banter surrounding the rise of China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry and the implication for the global economy is misleadingly alarmist. When our government gets involved in such narratives, it calls into question the sincerity of its insistence that EVs are essential to an existential battle against climate change. If China’s foray succeeds,…

Military tradition flourishing in Franklin
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Military tradition flourishing in Franklin

It’s a Florida county with a rich military tradition, dating back to the men who served in both the Union and Confederate armies buried in its cemeteries. From the heroes of World War I and II, to those trained in the 1940s at Camp Gordon Johnston for landings in the Pacific, to the groundbreaking U-2…

Update: Ozark, Alabama men involved in boat accident on river
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Update: Ozark, Alabama men involved in boat accident on river

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the names of the two men involved in a single vessel boating accident on the Apalachicola River Saturday afternoon. The FWC said the vessel, with two adult males on board, collided with a tree leaning over the river, sometime before 4 p.m. Gary R. Tibbetts, 64,…

Taylor takes top prizes at Pork Off
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Taylor takes top prizes at Pork Off

For the 10th time in the 11-year history of the Pink Out, the county’s premier fundraiser to fight breast cancer held in October, they gathered on Labor Day for the preliminary event.The 10th annual Pork Off, held at Paddy’s Raw Bar on St. George Island, was created to raise the funds needed to cover the…

This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

Here’s a look at some of the events happening in Gulf and Franklin Counties this weekend. WindMark Beach Music Festival The second annual WindMark Beach Music Festival will be held this Saturday, Sept. 9, from 2 to 7 p.m. EDT. This event will take place at different locations in the WindMark Beach Village Center. Attendees…

Carrabelle bicyclist struck and killed by pick-up
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Carrabelle bicyclist struck and killed by pick-up

A 58-year-old Carrabelle man riding a bicycle out of his driveway on County Road 67 was struck and killed by a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol, at about 5:35 p.m. the bicyclist was traveling east out of a driveway in the 1600 block of CR 67…

Raney House on the mend: Facelift begins on 1836 gem
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Raney House on the mend: Facelift begins on 1836 gem

The Raney House, an 1836 Greek Revival home built by one of Apalachicola’s founding families, is undergoing a major effort to ensure it continues to shine for years to come. Funded by a $311,000 special category grant from the Florida Division of Historic Resources, work began this week on a multifaceted plan to replace many…