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Update: Sheriff releases name of man found dead at Mill Pond
Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith has released the name of the man whose body was found floating Monday afternoon by law enforcement officials in Apalachicola’s Mill Pond, just off Scipio…
Local News
Bus driver suspended for texting while driving
A longtime Franklin County school bus driver will face a hearing before a Tallahassee administrative law judge, and possible termination by the school board, after an investigation by school officials…
Volunteers honored at boat and car show
Shiny varieties of vintage boats and classic cars lined up in front of Riverfront Park April 20, for the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce’s 25th Boat & Car Show. But…
Carrabelle twirls along the river
It was as if the stars of the show got pulled away at the last minute, and the understudies had to perform, and they ended up doing a pretty fine…
Sports
District softball tourney all this week
Franklin County played host this week, from April 30 through May 2, to the District 4 tournament in Class 1A FHSAA girls softball. Liberty County (16-6) is the op seed,…
Lady Seahawks seeded second, Liberty first, for districts
The Lady Seahawk fastpitch team won two out of three games last week and improved their record to 14-9. The team is currently ranked ninth in the Class 1A FHSAA…
Back-to-back wins even Seahawks’ record
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…
State News
Rick Scott: ‘This country is in deep trouble’
If anyone had doubts that Florida Senator Rick Scott has the fight in him to win re-election this fall, Tuesday night’s appearance at the Fort…
Bountiful BBQ: Butts & Clucks crowns state champ
When Kenny Nadeau woke up at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, he was surprised to learn that the temperature in the smoker that was cooking his…
Mike Norvell Named Bear Bryant Coach Of The Year
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has been named the winner of the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award, it…
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Opinion
Gaza protests are mirror image of MAGA
Within the past few days, student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University and then were forcibly removed by New York police. I knew that…
Noem shoots her dog, and herself in foot
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said in her new book that she once shot a dog that kept biting people. The story was met with…
Graham took a strong stand for animals
Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham, who passed away last week, will be remembered for co-leading the congressional investigation into the September 11…
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Community & Faith
Forgiving our parents
We’ve all heard stories from those who say their parents messed up their lives. While some stories are horrific, others are typical – albeit distressing…
Why we should bear others’ shortcomings
Can you imagine how deeply our heavenly Father grieves when He sees His children mistreating each other? If I had as many children as God does,…
Mother’s Day Tea Party planned
Lela Marie Events and Designs will host a Mother’s Day Tea Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Fort Coombs Armory,…