Letters to the Editor

District rankings provide a profile for businesses

John Comer

I am confused. On www.FranklinCountySchools.org, Superintendent Nina Marks states, "The District Staff is committed to excellence and making our school system one to be proud of." However, when faced with the prospect of school district rankings base... Full story

Vote yes on school millage levy

Roy Carroll

The Franklin County School District needs your help. A special millage election will be held Tuesday, March 6 in which the Franklin County School Board will seek consent for continued flexibility of local school tax revenue.  In 2008 the voting... Full story

Apalachicola’s pearls are its people

Gus Barnett and Cathy Dailey

Gus and I want to thank all of the people from Apalachicola, who treated us like family, during our stay in your wonderful town. We came here on a recommendation from a couple from Panama City. We were only going to stay a couple of days and explore ... Full story

Judge’s ruling serves corporate interests

This letter is in response to a statement made by Mrs. Shirley Norman Taylor in The Apalachicola Times in the Dec. 22, 2011 issue, in which she said “Maybe some day, we will have a circuit judge serving Franklin County who will stand up and do ... Full story

Out of touch and total disregard

Allan Feifer

The Jan. 5 issue of the Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times reported that Commissioner Noah Lockley intends to sue the county for their decision to keep the current voting district boundaries. In addition, he wants to redraw the boundaries back to wher... Full story

Visitors want to thump sense into Progress

Jill, Marty and Peggy Capron

As visitors to your area four to six times per year (over 1,200 miles each way), for over 35 years we’ve come to see Apalach, Eastpoint and St. George as “home.” We agree completely that Progress Power’s plan to put the giant ... Full story

Carrabelle church predates nearby hotel

Deborah T. King

This is in response to a statement made in the article “Tempest brewing over alcohol in Carrabelle” in the Dec. 8 Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times. Mr. Frink stated that: “It’s a shame a church has located itself in a C1 com... Full story

Boats should be focus of event, not free food

P. Tollefson

Normally, I'm a happy, upbeat person, but this letter will not be. I will, however, start with something positive. The boats at the 2011 Boat Parade of Lights in Carrabelle were fantastic. That's what I went to see. I did not come... Full story

Keep Franklin County natural and undisturbed

Scott and Michelle McCalman

My wife and I have visited Apalach and St George Island numerous times, every year, for over 10 years. Our last visit was for the purpose of getting a real evaluation of what we could contribute (hands-on) with a small business venture in Franklin Co... Full story

Children who start behind, stay behind

Phyllis Kalifeh

A story that appeared online recently shows that Florida's rate of child poverty exceeds the national average. The data show that approximately one out of four children in our state live in poverty as compared to one out of five nationally. Perhaps t... Full story

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