A divided Carrabelle Planning and Zoning board last week approved sending over to the city commission revised plans for a Family Dollar store in the heart of the city The 3-2 decision sets …
A combination of sunny weather, excellent organization and community support and a large crowd of visitors turned the 31st annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival Saturday into one of the best on …
The State Board of Education will meet April 29 to consider the appointment of a new education commissioner, after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday recommended Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. R-Hialeah, for the …
A 23-year-old Douglasville, Georgia man was killed early Sunday morning when he was thrown from his motorcycle while coming off the bridge into Carrabelle. At about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the …
Franklin County’s unemployment rate dropped sharply in March, declining by seven-tenths of 1 percentage point to 2.6 percent, even as the labor force grew. According to data released Friday …
Looking to get out of the house and enjoy the sunny springtime weather this weekend? Gulf and Franklin counties are hosting a variety of events in the coming days. Windmark Beach Block …
The Carrabelle harbor and river will be the site Saturday for the 31st annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival, featuring family-friendly activities, live music, arts and craft, and food …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be conducting a 2,275-acre prescribed fire near Hwy 65 and Gardener Landing Road today, Friday, April 22.
During a visit to Destin, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2022 Gulf red snapper recreational season, which will total 57 days, the longest season since the state assumed management of red …
As the nation focuses on a just-passed Florida law to put an end to a special district that for decades has enabled Disney World to govern its land use, fire protection and other infrastructure …
Following a contentious opening to Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting, in which the conflicts plaguing the St. James Lanark Village Volunteer Fire Department surfaced in what one …
House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, said Tuesday he expects a special legislative session in late May to address problems in the property-insurance system and announced that Appropriations …
The Florida Department of Health in Franklin County has issued a rabies alert for Franklin County in response to a fox that tested positive on Tuesday, April 19. An individual was attacked and …
How loud is too loud when it comes to noise in Apalachicola? That question will be taken up at a city commission workshop this Monday afternoon, April 25 at 4 p.m. as part of a proposed revision …
It was a Saturday of Easter joy as Apalachicola and Eastpoint celebrated egg hunts, and youngsters got in on the fun. The Apalachicola Community Easter Egg Hunt returned to its traditional format …
If you’re ages 4-14 living in Franklin County, have an Apalachicola Library card, and are willing to stretch yourself just a tad to learn about poetry… the library wants to give you free …
The St. George Plantation Bunco Babes donated $530 to the Backpack Buddies Program at their last event. The ladies get together to play Bunco the first Wednesday of each month. For those of you …
Looking for a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday? Just looking to get out of the house? Gulf and Franklin counties are hosting a variety of Easter-themed events and other activities this …
It’s a hard-hitting series of 30-second videos, where meth addicted inmates, their necks heavily tattooed, speak directly about the ravages of methamphetamine. “It ruined my life, cost …
Kevin Delahanty has resigned as fire chief of the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 12, the department's board of directors of accepted …