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Rock By The Sea Musical Festival Finds New Home For 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2019
CONTACT: Beth Gosnell
850-443-3663
Rock By The Sea Musical Festival Finds New Home For 2019Doc Myers Pub and Sports Bar will Host the 2019 Music Festival
St. George Island, FL. - The thirteenth Spring Rock by the Sea (RBTS) event will be held for the very first time at Doc Myer’s Pub and Sports Bar on St. George Island. Due to damage sustained during Hurricane Michael, Harry A’s Bar and Restaurant, the home of Rock by the Sea since 2007, will not be ready to host the 300-plus attendees coming to Franklin County this May. Patrick Kelly, Manager of Harry A’s, helped RBTS to secure the temporary home of this year’s annual music festival. Doc Myers and wife, Loula, have enthusiastically agreed to welcome not only the 30 musical acts to perform from Wednesday, May 8th through Sunday, May 12th, but many of the Harry A’s staff that RBTS has come to depend upon all weekend as well.
“It is my pleasure to be the boots on the ground for RBTS’s team with Doc Myer’s Pub to prepare for May,” said Harry A’s manager, Patrick Kelly. “My team will be ready, willing and able to serve as we have for so many years.”
“Rock By The Sea has a positive impact on everyone on St. George Island,” said Doc Myer, owner of Doc Myer’s Pub and Sports Bar. “When we found out about the challenges with the venue this year, we jumped at the opportunity to host. Hurricane Michael has affected everyone here and if we can help return some normalcy to our community, we are happy to help.”
We are looking at this as one of the few silver linings from Hurricane Michael,” said Beth Gosnell, President of Rock by the Sea. “Being able to work with Doc’s and Harry A’s will allow Rock by the Sea an opportunity to grow in the future. The storm has certainly created challenges for Harry A’s and to a much lesser degree, RBTS. We are grateful for all of the cooperation between all of our business partners on the Island who are teaming up to make sure this year’s festival is a great success. The atmosphere at Doc’s fits our vibe and we are thrilled with this year’s line-up. The sun is shining now and we have a lot of work to do before May.”
Rock By The Sea will take place Wednesday, May 8 through Sunday, May 12 with performances by many of our RBTS alumni like The Alternate, Routes, Amy Gerhartz, Brian Fechino, and The Currys and some amazing new talent including, The New Respects, Dan Terri B., and American Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, among many more.
In addition to the music festival, Rock by the Sea just released its first non-Christmas record, WRITE BY THE SEA, Vol. 1, and all the of the artists that contributed to the album will be on hand for a performance Wednesday, May 8th and will be followed by the Tallahassee based band, The Brown Goose.
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Senate Budget Elevates Hurricane Michael Recovery to $1.8 Billion Total State Investment
Senate Budget includes comprehensive long-term recovery funding that brings the total state investment in Hurricane Michael Recovery to $1.8 Billion
Tallahassee–The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations today released components of the proposed budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which bring the total state investment in Hurricane Michael Recovery to $1.8 billion.
“This budget builds on Florida's commitment to Hurricane Michael Recovery, bringing the total state investment in Hurricane Michael Recovery to $1.8 billion,” said Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). “Specifically, the Senate is dedicating funding to restore critical life-safety services to panhandle communities, build and provide affordable housing options for displaced families, rebuild local government infrastructure, repair critical county and municipal roads and rebuild education facilities. Our K-12 Education budget includes additional funding to cover losses due to declined enrollment in impacted counties, and we also include funding to restore tourism and recreational opportunities and provide technical support for local governments to secure reimbursements.”
“As we worked to develop the Senate budget, the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Michael was a top consideration. Senators Gainer, Montford, and Broxson led the way, working closely with our Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs to assess the needs of their constituents,” said Senator Rob Bradley (R-Fleming Island), Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. “I believe we have put forward a solid plan at the state level to ensure long-term sustained recovery for Florida’s panhandle.”
“On October 10th the landscape of the panhandle and the lives of those who call it home were changed forever. The destruction did not begin and end on that day. Our schools, neighborhoods, churches, businesses and families all felt the impact. Five months later, we are still dealing with monumental challenges,” said Senator Gainer (R-Panama City). “This budget will help rebuild and heal our communities. I am grateful to my colleagues for their support.”
“Our state has never before faced the devastation that destroyed North Florida in early October last year. Even as we stand here today, five months later, there are many families and children still in need,” said Senator Montford (D-Tallahassee). “I am confident this budget is a step towards healing the wounds that this horrific storm left on the resilient people of North Florida.”
“Hurricane Michael devastated the lives of many Floridians in just a couple of hours. It will take years to build back what we lost when the category four storm swept through North Florida,” said Senator Broxson (R-Pensacola). “We have a great deal of work ahead of us over the next several years and this budget is a huge step in the right direction. I am proud to be working with my Senate colleagues to restore this beautiful part of Florida.”
Total State Investment In Hurricane Michael Recovery: $1.8 Billion
· Emergency Funds Allocated: $1.6 Billion
· SPB 2500, General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019-2020: $219, 911,637.00
Senate Proposed Bill 2500: 2019-20 General Appropriations Act
Restore Critical Life-Safety Services to Panhandle Communities
· Calhoun Liberty Hospital – Rebuild, $3.5 million
· Jackson Hospital – Emergency Backup Water System, $317,450
· Doctors Memorial – Critical Rural Clinic, $1.6 million
· Public Safety Communications Tower – Washington County, $600,000
· Volunteer Fire Department – Calhoun County, $240,000
· Repair Guard Rails and Replace Road Signs – Liberty County, $112,000
· Fire Hydrants and Road Signs – City of Parker, $37,500
Affordable Housing for Displaced Families
· Affordable Housing for Hurricane Recovery – $100 million
Rebuild Local Government Infrastructure
· Courthouse Repairs – Jackson County, $1.6 million
· Facility and Equipment Repair – City of Blountstown, $750,000
· Disaster Recovery Request – City of Altha, $600,000
· Infrastructure Repairs – Calhoun County, $650,000
· Infrastructure Repairs – Franklin County, $750,000
· City Complex – City of Port St. Joe, $312,500
· Infrastructure Repairs – City of Wewahitchka, $600,000
· Infrastructure Repairs – Gulf County, $900,000
· Building Repairs – City of Parker, $183,750
· Stormwater System Repairs – City of Callaway, $500,000
· Stormwater Facility Repairs – Bay County, $1.5 million
· Wastewater System Repairs – Bay County, $500,000
· Infrastructure Repairs – Gadsden County, $300,000
· Repair Buildings – City of Quincy, $75,000
· Repair Buildings – City of Chattahoochee, $75,000
· Water System Damages – City of Gretna, $75,000
· Damaged Property – Liberty County, $825,000
Critical County and Municipal Road Repairs
· Small County Road Programs (including Senate Bill 7068) – $35 million
· Road Repairs – City of Callaway, $500,000
Rebuild Education Facilities and Increase Investment in K-12 Schools
· Student Enrollment Decline – Hold Harmless, $14.18 million
· Colleges Risk Management Pool Catastrophic Losses, $18.67 million
· Classroom Construction – Calhoun County School District, $3.2 million
· Special Facility School Construction – Jackson County, $19 million
· Special Facility School Construction – Liberty County, $6 million
·
Restore Tourism & Recreational Opportunities
· VISIT Florida – $5 million
· Veterans Memorial Railroad Park – Liberty County, $75,000
· Local Parks and Sports Complex – City of Parker, $44,375
Technical Support for Local Governments to Secure Reimbursements
· Division of Emergency Management – Workload/Operational Support, $1.5 million
Additional Hurricane Relief and Preparedness Initiatives
Tax Relief for Impacted Property Owners
· Partnership with Triumph Gulf Coast – $15 million TF
Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
· Sales Tax Holiday for Disaster Preparedness Supplies – SB 1412
For more information, please visit www.FLSenate.gov.
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Florida DEP permit activity for Gulf County
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St. Joe Bay Humane Society Pet of the Week
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Florida DEP permit activity for Wakulla County
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Friday, March 22, 2019
The Franklin County road department has begun replacing street signs damaged or destroyed during hurricane Michael last October.
The Franklin County road department
has begun replacing street signs damaged or destroyed during
hurricane Michael last October.
Its a pretty big job.
Superintendent of Public Works Howard
Nabors said there were 8 signs damaged in Apalachicola, 38 in
Eastpoint, 16 in Lanark Village and 3 at Alligator Point.
There were 60 signs damaged on St.
George Island.
There were also 90 sign post damaged
which will have to be replaced.
Nabors said the new signs have been
built and ready to go.
They began replacing the damaged signs
on Tuesday and said it will “take a while” to get the all
replaced.
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Property owners in Franklin County are able to bring yard waste to the county landfill on Highway 65 free of charge on Saturdays for the next month
Property
owners in Franklin County are able to bring yard waste to the county
landfill on Highway 65 free of charge on Saturdays for the next
month.
The
county is trying to help landowners who still have storm debris from
Hurricane Michael.
The
county chose Saturdays because most people have to work during the
week.
The
amnesty program is for property owners only, not for contractors.
The
yard trash amnesty Saturdays will run for March 30th through April
the 27th.
The
landfill is on Highway 65 – it will be open from 9 to 430 on
Saturdays for the amnesty program.
You
can call the landfill at 670-8167 with any question about the
program.
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Areas 1622 of the Apalachicola Bay will reopen to oyster harvesting at sunrise on Saturday
Areas
1622 of the Apalachicola Bay will reopen to oyster harvesting at
sunrise on Saturday.
Area
1622 is the conditionally approved winter west
2 shellfish harvesting area.
The
area has been closed to oyster harvesting since November the 17th
because ofcontinued high river levels.
The
riverhas now subsided to below flood stage and the Department of
Agriculture says water samples tested from that area has come back
clean.
Even
though the area reopens on Saturday, oystermen are not allowed to
harvest on weekends so they won't ba able to work those bars until
Monday morning.
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The names Florence and Michael won’t be used as Hurricane names again
The
names Florence and Michael won’t be used as Hurricane names again.
The
names of these two storms have been retired by the World
Meteorological Organization.
Storm
names are retired if the storms were so deadly or destructive
that the future use of the name would be insensitive - otherwise,
names are reused on a six-year cycle.
The
committee also selected the replacement names for Florence and
Michael as Francine and Milton.
These
names will first appear in the 2024 list of storm names.
Including
these two, 88 names have been retired from the Atlantic basin list
since 1953, when storms began to be named.
Hurricane
Florence was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes to ever
hit the Carolinas causing at least 51 deaths and producing extensive
flooding.
Hurricane
Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on October 10th, with
sustained winds of 155 mph.
Michael
was the third most intense hurricane to make landfall in the
contiguous U.S. based on central pressure, and the fourth most
intense based on wind speed.
It
was also the most intense hurricane on record to make landfall along
the Florida Panhandle, where it caused widespread devastation and
farther inland across Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia.
There
were at least 45 fatalities blamed on the storm in the United States.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Damage from Hurricane Michael has topped 6 billion dollars in Florida alone
Damage
from Hurricane Michael has topped 6 billion dollars in Florida alone.
According
to the Office of Insurance Regulation website, as
of March the 15th
142,057 insurance claims have been filed from Hurricane Michael,
totaling nearly 6.1 billion dollars.
2275
of those claims came from Franklin County.
Gulf
County residents have filed 8,150 claims, while Bay county residents
have filed 86,608 claims.
Hurricane
Michael made landfall in Mexico Beach on October the 10th as a strong
category 4 storm, causing widespread damage across Northwest Florida
and a large section of Georgia.
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The Franklin County Tax Collector's Office on Tuesday celebrated one year of offering Driver’s License services
The
Franklin County Tax Collector's Office on Tuesday celebrated one
year of offering Driver’s License services.
Franklin
County tax collector Rick Watson started the program on March the
19th, 2018 and said that over one year the tax collectors office has
processed 2.453 transactions.
That
includes issuing new licenses, updating licenses and registering
license suspensions.
Watson
pointed out that handling the license transactions locally saved
nearly 2500 people from having to travel out of county to deal with
drivers license issues.
Franklin
County residents can go the tax collector's office at the Franklin
County Courthouse in Apalachicola for Driver licenses, ID cards, and
license reinstatement.
The
office is also able to administer the written exam and driving test.
You
will have to make an appointment to take the driving test.
You
can make an appointment by calling 653-9323.
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The Franklin County Seahawks varsity basketball team got some well deserved recognition from the Franklin County Commission on Tuesday
The Franklin County Seahawks varsity
basketball team got some well deserved recognition from the Franklin
County Commission on Tuesday.
The seahawks were the class 1-A
district champions this year and made it to the state final four with
a 20 and 9 record.
Seahawks head coach Nathan West told
county commissioners that the team has done a very good job for the
past two years and are doing it the right way with hard work and
dedication.
He said that the coaches are holding
them responsible on and off the court and that includes working hard
at school.
He hopes that the lessons the boys are
learning now will make them better men.
And while the team made it to the final
four they had hoped to do better.
Coach West also thanked the county
commission and the community for all of the support they have
provided.
Commissioners presented the team with a
plaque for their outstanding season.
Commission chairman Noah Lockley said
the team has bragging rights for life and he expects they' bring home
the big one next year.
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Franklin County sheriff AJ Smith is taking the first steps toward creating a drug rehabilitation center in Franklin County and the Franklin County Commission seems to be supportive of the proposal.
Franklin
County sheriff AJ Smith is taking the first steps toward creating a
drug rehabilitation center in Franklin County and the Franklin County
Commission seems to be supportive of the proposal.
Sheriff
Smith told county commissioners that a local rehab center is needed
to help the many people in Franklin County, and in surrounding
counties, who are suffering drug addiction, particularly with
methamphetamine.
He
said 60 to 70 percent of the people in the local jail are there
because of drug use or for doing crimes to get drugs.
Some
people even come to the jail asking for help and the sheriff's office
tries to find them space in centers in larger cities, but space is
not always available.
What
the sheriff would like to do is create a local rehab center in
Franklin County where local people and possibly people from
neighboring counties can get the help they need to get clean and
possibly train for a job so they don't start using drugs again once
they have completed the program.
He
pointed out that the center would not only help address the drug
problem, but would also address other crimes like domestic violence
and burglary which tend to go hand in hand with drug use.
Sheriff
Smith said it would be great to have a jail with no one in it, just
like Mayberry.
The
sheriff said the rehab center would likely use a faith based program
like “Fresh Start” which he says has proved successful.
The
most likely location for the rehab center would be the old work camp
west of Apalachicola because it already has the facilities that are
needed.
The
sheriff said the center would need at least two dorms with kitchens
and day rooms and a way to keep male and female patients separate.
The
work camp is in disrepair, so the county has agreed to have the site
looked over by an engineer to determine what repairs need to be done
and how much that will cost.
In
the meantime the sheriff said he will begin seeking funds for the
program from state and federal sources as the county does not have
any money for the project.
Commissioners
said they will help try to find funding.
Another
issue will be staffing the center, but commissioners and the sheriff
said they would address that issue when it becomes a reality.
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