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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Franklin County Commissioner Noah Lockley died at his Apalachicola home Tuesday afternoon.  Lockley served as a County Commissioner for 2 decades. His colleagues say he was very outspoken and always stood up for the little man.  Lockley was also a strong supporter of Weems Memorial Hospital. After the one-cent health […]

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Islanders unveil proposal for incorporation The Apalachicola Times Carrabelle in 1881 became the second town in Franklin County, Apalachicola had incorporated itself 50 years before that. By the end of 2022, St. George island could become the third, by a vote of the people, in a free and fair election. That is, if a working group of island residents, focused on the subject for a while now, offer a convincing case for doing so. “We are a fairly good-sized group of individuals living on the isl...

Vaccine rollout smooth, as cases rise The Apalachicola Times Franklin and Gulf county health officials are seeing tight cooperation when it comes to the vaccine roll-out, but warn residents that an increase in COVID-19 cases requires continued vigilance. With 964 Gulf residents vaccinated as Tuesday morning, and Franklin close behind with 818, Sarah Quaranta, administrator of the state health department serving both counties, said the rollout has gone well, as the department awaits a further su...

Oyster harvesters set out early in the Florida Panhandle’s Apalachicola Bay in 2016. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, File) (CN) — Florida officials voted Wednesday to shut down oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay, a major source of the nation’s supply, due to a diminished population caused by low freshwater flows. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a measure that will suspend all harvesting of wild oysters from the bay through December 2025,...