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- Fire destroys historic Apalachicola home
- A two-story home in Apalachicola’s historic district burned to the ground Monday night, Kniown as the Wright House, and located at the intersection of 16th street and Avenue B, the... Full story
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- Judge keeps open bathtub drowning case
- The case against a German grandmother accused of... Full story
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- Winnifred Hardesty
- Born on Sept. 4, 1912 in Ocala, Winnifred... Full story
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- A fresh look at old times
- As the Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times nears... Full story
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- Grandmother pleads not guilty in drowning death
- Prosecutors have lessened the charges against a 71-year-old German woman accused of drowning her 5-year-old grandson in a bathtub on St. George Island on Jan. 4. After initially charging her with first degree murder, which can carry the death... Full story
- County’s kindergarten preparation best in state
- Franklin County kindergartners are tops in the state when it comes to entering school with the skills needed to succeed as they embark on their next dozen years in the classroom. According to data released last month by the Florida Department of... Full story
- Library youth plan Saturday talent show
- Students from the Friends of the Franklin County Public Library TIGERS program are extending an invitation to anyone who would like to participate in a talent show on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Carrabelle City Complex auditorium. If... Full story
- Opera singer to delight Ilse Newell fans
- Opera singer Maria Ferrante, performing a program entitled “Sea Tides and Time” will be the special guest of the Ilse Newell for the Performing Arts concert, on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Trained in America,... Full story
- Dixie Theater readies for Mardi Gras Saturday night
- The seventh annual Mardi Gras celebration this Saturday night at the Dixie Theatre is sure to provide some much-needed merriment for these troubling times. And some much needed financial support for the cause of bringing affordable housing... Full story
- County collaborates to help ailing seafood workers
- Eastpoint’s Robert Baxley is among a growing number of Franklin County oystermen who have stopped feeling the pinch of a bad economy. Now, they’re facing the bite, and government, social service and charitable organizations are stepping... Full story
- Security hampers aid in Haiti
- Tight security requirements are interfering with efforts to dispense aid in Haiti according to a returning rescue worker. Vince Bishop is back from Haiti. The logistic chief for the Northwest Florida FloridaOne Disaster Medical Assistance Team was... Full story
- Old Times: Take a look back
- Apalachicola is rich in history, and to celebrate it we've created an online gallery of historic photos. Take a trip back through the ages in our "Old Times" gallery.... Full story
- Chester Lane
- Mr. Chester Nathaniel Lane, son of the late Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Jessie Lane, was born October 25, 1918 in Apalachicola. He is the last of nine children born to this union. He received an early education at Dunbar High School, in Apalachicola.... Full story
- Pastor arrested in bogus billing scheme
- An Apalachicola pastor and former sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday on 43 grand theft charges related to an alleged bogus billing scheme during construction of the consolidated school. Leonard Martin, 48, turned himself in to the Franklin... Full story
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