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- Each year, in honor of Camp Gordon Johnston (CGJ) Days, to be held this weekend, Friday and Saturday, in Carrabelle, the Times recounts a story of one of the soldiers who trained... Full story
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- Jeanette Raes Sheddan, of St. George Island,... Full story
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- Sandra Jean Massey was born Jan. 3, 1964 in... Full story
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- Judge wants decision on death for Bordt
- A Franklin County judge is urging prosecutors of the German grandmother accused of murdering her grandson in the bathtub of a St. George Island resort vacation home to move quickly on whether they plan to seek the death penalty. In his ruling... Full story
- Economic woes could close Timber Island marina
- Dockside Marina on Timber Island could close its doors as early as June 1, but it would be the economy, and not the landlord, who is to blame. David Allen, who has operated the business for the last five years, said a combination of factors led to... Full story
- Eastpoint clinic opts not to renew doctor
- Two months before his four-year employment contract was set to end, owners of the Eastpoint Medical Center have decided not to renew the contract with the physician who has staffed the center since April 2006. The office manager also has been let... Full story
- Cold weather hinders bird count
- Both number of species and number of individual birds counted was down slightly for the 2009 Apalachicola / St. Vincent Christmas Bird Count. Organizer Alan Knothe said he believed the reductions were due to windy weather. Seth Blitch, who led a... Full story
- Lanark Golf Club plans March 11 banquet
- Did you get out there and enjoy the sunshine last weekend? Hope this one will be sunny, too. Went over to Apalach Sunday and enjoyed the spaghetti dinner at St. Patrick’s fellowship hall. We have the dinner every year as one of our... Full story
- Welcome Chili Cook-off lovers!
- The 28th annual St. George Island Regional Charity Chili Cook-off & Auction, Inc. gets underway Saturday, March 6, the annual benefit for the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department. More than 70 contestants are on the books, including some... Full story
- Bordt could face death in bathtub murder
- After hearing from her husband, who flew in from Germany to testify against his wife, a Franklin County grand jury last week indicted Marianne Bordt on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the drowning death... Full story
- Apalachicola takes closer look at firefighting
- After listening to reports as to the city’s firefighting capabilities, Apalachicola city commissioners took steps Tuesday evening to grant greater oversight to the volunteer fire department, leading to a possible increase in funding for the... Full story
- H’COLA, health experts tackle abandoned homes
- Abandoned houses north of US 98 pose a public health threat. As part of an ongoing initiative, Julianne Price, statewide coordinator for the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE EH) visited Apalachicola on Feb.... Full story
- Snapper season shortened for 2010
- Red snapper season will be shortened by at least two weeks in 2010. At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservations Commission’s (FWC) regular quarterly meeting in Apalachicola Feb. 18, commissioners learned the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries... Full story
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Winds from the West at 17.3 gusting to 34.5 MPH (15 gusting to 30 KT)
Last Update: 2010-03-13 15:20:02
