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Franklin County News

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Thursday | The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

TDC announces 2009-10 grant cycle

The Franklin County Tourist Development Council opens its 2009-10 grant cycle for Off Season and Sustaining Grants beginning July 3. The deadline for returning applications is Aug.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Bloodmobile in county next week

Area residents who are willing and able to donate blood are asked to come out and give next week when the Bay Medical Bloodmobile is in the county.

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Related Topix: Apalachicola, FL

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Panama City News Herald

Dry conditions and lightning a dangerous mix

Much of the Panhandle is going dry amidst a scorching June that has seen little rainfall.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Gulf County, FL

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

"Ham It Up" at summer library reading program

Calling all young actors to attend this week's summer reading program at the Franklin County Public Library branches in Carrabelle and Eastpoint.

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Related Topix: Carrabelle, FL, Eastpoint, FL

Wed Jun 24, 2009

WCTV Tallahassee

Summer Campers Discover Rare Sea Turtle

The middle schoolers found her at Bald Point State Park in Franklin County. They knew she was unique by her unfamiliar looks, but kept their distance as the students watched her lay eggs.

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Related Topix: Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Metro

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Oyster Radio and Oyster Country - Off...

Deputy injured in one car accident

A 40-year-old Franklin County deputy sheriff received serious injuries Friday after a one vehicle crash east of Lanark Village.

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Related Topix: Lanark Village, FL, Carrabelle, FL

Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

A dog's life

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. -- The closest Ozzie had ever come to a body of water like this was three summers ago, when he splashed around in the cool, clear waters of 650-acre Hulbert Lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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Related Topix: Panama City Metro, Panama City, FL, Eastpoint, FL, Apalachicola, FL, Carrabelle, FL

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Tallahassee.com

Franklin County deputy seriously injured in early morning crash

A deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash around 12:30 this morning on Highway 98 just south of U.S. 319, according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Tallahassee.com

State conducting prescribed fire at Tate's Hell

The Florida Division of Forestry is finishing up a prescribed burn of 3,500 acres of forest in Tate's Hell today according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Card of Thanks - Food Pantry

June 12, 2009 - 2:47 PM The Franklin County Food Pantry is happy to announce that the recent US Mail Carrier Food Drive was a huge success, thanks to the Mail Carriers in Apalachicola and Eastpoint.

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Related Topix: Apalachicola, FL, Eastpoint, FL

Sun Jun 14, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Director says Apalachee Center 'underutilized'

The director of The Apalachee Center says the Apalachicola facility, which offers psychiatric services at affordable rates to area residents, could double the number of clients they serve.

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Related Topix: Apalachicola, FL, Florida State University

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Pensacola News Journal

Woman charged with raping boy, 13

Authorities say a 24-year-old Franklin County woman has been indicted and accused of raping a 13-year-old boy.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

For service and dedication

Willie Speed stands at the door of the new school board room, named in his honor, at the Learning Center in Eastpoint.

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Related Topix: Eastpoint, FL, Education Etc.

Sun Jun 07, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Be creative @ your library

Franklin County youth and visitors are invited to participate in this summer's reading program at the Franklin County Public Library, in Eastpoint or Carrabelle.

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Related Topix: Eastpoint, FL, Carrabelle, FL

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Oyster Radio and Oyster Country - Off...

Franklin County Commission rejects hiring Armstrong

County commissioners have rejected hiring a particular attorney to represent them in issues dealing with a central sewer on St.

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Related Topix: Lanark Village, FL, Carrabelle, FL

Oyster Radio and Oyster Country - Off...

Tax certificate sale returns millions to county budgets

Tax collector James Harris said last week's tax certificate sale was very successful and he managed to sell almost all of the unpaid tax certificates this year.

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Related Topix: Carrabelle, FL, Apalachicola, FL

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Oyster Radio and Oyster Country - Off...

Franklin County Commission continues battle over airport land purchase

The battle between county commissioners over purchasing land near the Apalachicola airport ended in another stalemate on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Vehicle nabbed transporting drugs into county

On May 28, members of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit along with investigators from Florida Department of Corrections, and K-9 Unit from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office intercepted a vehicle.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Carrabelle, FL

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The Times - Apalachicola & Carrabelle

Staying safe: Kids and Cops Day carries on growing tradition

Hundreds of Franklin County schoolkids, from kindergarten through fifth graders, got a chance earlier this month to learn about law enforcement and the many allied organizations that support its efforts.

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Related Topix: Carrabelle, FL, Apalachicola, FL, US Military, US Air Force, Tyndall Air Force Base, Eastpoint, FL

Sun May 31, 2009

Tallahassee Democrat

Hurricane training planned for Thursday

Big Bend Community Organizations Active in Disaster will conduct a tabletop training exercise Thursday for local agencies to practice their hurricane response procedures.

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