Franklin County News

As Ohio judicial and child protective services accept responsibility for the welfare of Rifqa Bary - the 17-year-old runaway who fled to Orlando in July in fear of her life from her Muslim parents because of her conversion to Christianity - I pray they will consider the case of Gilda Ghanipour.

The book details what lead Tucker to join what was then called the U.S. Army Air Forces and his adventures while stationed in Italy.

Put aside the frustrations of economic hard times. Have the FDA take a chill pill for their heavy-handed plan to over-regulate the seafood industry.

The Franklin County Children's Toy Project is a newly formed coalition of Apalachicola city government, county health department, sheriff's office, schools, churches; Emergency Medical Services and the volunteer fire departments.

FUNDRAISERS Sip, savor and bid on student art Help raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend at the inaugural 'Breaking the Mold' Artists in Action silent auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at The Winery@The Red Bar in Manor@Midtown, 1122 Thomasville Road.

Fathima Rifqa Bary's odyssey in Florida is over. The Ohio teenage runaway who spent three months living in Central Florida is back in her home state.

A consummate oyster industry insider, Kevin Begos was attending a conference in New Hampshire when contacted about a proposed federal ban on raw oysters during summer months.

"Big Daddy & Red Hot Java" triumphantly returns from its' 49th European tour bringing their sizzling musical ministry to the first Boo, Jazz, and Blues event Friday, Oct.

County voters will get their chance to decide if "fast" time or "slow" time suits them.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 9:31 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. APALACHICOLA Authorities say an elderly couple and two dogs were killed in a Panhandle house fire.

A rescue effort at a midnight house fire here turned tragic when firefighters found an elderly couple and their pets dead inside.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is temporarily closing the following shellfish areas at sunset on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 for the harvest of oysters, clams, and mussels.

Two elderly persons died early Monday morning in a house fire at 593 Pine Street in Alligator Point.

On Monday, in the early morning hours, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a woman who said she had been robbed while attempting to make a deposit at the Superior Bank, at 58 Fourth Street in Apalachicola.

A central Ohio judge has ruled that the state will take custody of a girl who ran away to Florida, saying she feared she'd be killed for converting to Christianity from Islam.

County health officials have everything in place but the vaccine in hand as they prepare to immunize county residents, particularly young people, against the increasing presence of the H1N1 influenza.

The Miss Franklin County and The Miss Florida Forgotten Coast Christmas Pageant will be held at the Old Carrabelle High School in Carrabelle, followed by the Franklin County Talent Show on Saturday, Nov.

October 08, 2009 2:00 PM By Lois Swoboda The first ever Lanark Village Gumbo Cook-off was both a culinary and monetary success.

Free mammograms are available at Weems Memorial Hospital for women without insurance.

On Friday, Oct. 2, members of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on the residence of Douglas J. Topham, at 135 Daisey Street in Eastpoint.