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The action at the new Alligator Point – St. Teresa Volunteer Fire Department’s new fire station Saturday afternoon was not about firefighters suiting up on a moment’s notice to rush off to a blaze, or first responders hurrying off to handle an urgent medical call. At least not yet. Rather, it was a giant party…
The Franklin County Seahawks came into Friday night’s home opener against Vernon with a healthy squad and a retooled offense. As it turned out they were by no means a day late, as the changes helped them tally a lead going into the locker room at halftime. But in the end, they were four points…
A 23-year-old Eastpoint man was critically injured early Tuesday morning when the adult tricycle he was riding was hit by a pick-up truck on U.S. 98 in Eastpoint. According to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol, the bicyclist, who was not wearing a helmet, was traveling east on U.S. 98 at about 6:07…
Franklin County commissioners are about to buy the former Gulf State Community Bank building in Eastpoint, and relocate some county departments there. At a special meeting Aug. 23, commissioners gave the unanimous go-ahead to a possible purchase of the building, for roughly $1 million. Commissioner Noah Lockley was absent. County Attorney Michael Shuler said he…
It’s Labor Day Weekend, and the Forgotten Coast has a lot going on to celebrate. Here’s a list of some of the local events happening in Gulf and Franklin Counties. Scallop and Music Festival The 26th Annual Florida Scallop, Music & Arts Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September…
The Alligator Point – St. Teresa Volunteer Fire Department is all suited up for a big celebratory open house this Saturday for its new fire station.The open house, to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new fire station at 101 Tom Roberts Road, will give kids and adults alike to check…
It wasn’t a very inspiring evening Friday at Arnold High School, as the Seahawks fell 42-0 in their season opener against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers. “With a 42-0 loss, to the naked eye nothing good happened,” said coach John Cooper. “And I and my coaching staff bear full responsibility. “The kids are still…
It will cost considerably more than 50 cents a night, and it won’t come complete with “genuine liquors of the choicest quality” or “delicacies of the market served up in the best style.” But the three newly-opened short-term rentals at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue C in Apalachicola, known as the Apalachicola Exchange,…
As of 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, the county emergency management office has rescinded all evacuation orders, both mandatory and voluntary. Due to a combination of Hurricane Idalia and the rising tide, Bayfront Drive in Alligator Point and Patton Street on St. George Island are under water. Please use extreme caution when in this area. Because there…
Tropical Depression 10, which formed in the Caribbean over the weekend, is forecast to become a tropical storm, then a hurricane over the next few days as it makes its way towards Florida’s northwest coast. Most forecast models show the storm is anticipated to make landfall near the Big Bend region, though direct impacts to…
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