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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Holiday Cheer is in Full Swing in Gulf County, Florida 🌟
Monday, December 2, 2024
The Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce is looking for entries into its annual Boat Parade of Lights which will be held in December as part of the city’s Holiday on the Harbor event
The event will be held on Saturday, December the 14th.
The Holiday on the harbor includes food, arts and crafts and Christmas items.
Stores in Carrabelle stay open late so people can do some Christmas shopping and there will also be plenty of activities for the kids.
And once it’s dark enough, the boats will turn on their Christmas lights and parade around the Carrabelle River – the parade ends with a big fireworks show over the river.
Vessels of all sizes – kayaks, dinghies, fishing vessels, sailing ships, private yachts and charter boats – are welcome to take part in the parade.
You can get more information and get signed up at the Carrabelle chamber of Commerce website at Carrabelle.org.
You can also e-mail them at chamber@nettally.com or call them at 697.2585.
Saturday marked the official end to the 2024 hurricane season, and it was a busy one
Overall, there were 18 named storms this year.
Of these, 11 strengthened into hurricanes, and 5 of those were major hurricanes.
Five of the hurricanes made landfall in the continental US, with two of them hitting as major hurricanes.
An average season typically sees 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.
Hurricane Beryl kicked off the very active season as the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin's history and made landfall in Texas as a category 1 storm on July the 8th.
Our area was hit by two major storms, Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend as a Category 4 storm on September 26th bringing catastrophic storm surge before moving north and bringing massive flooding to the southern Appalachians and the western North Carolina mountains.
Helene was the deadliest hurricane to strike the U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, with over 150 confirmed fatalities.
Hurricane Milton followed quickly after and made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key on October 9th.
Milton brought storm surge as well as a tornado outbreak that spawned 46 tornadoes.
It also brought massive rainfall, with some areas receiving 10 to 15 inches, or more.
Special Exhibit: Home for the Holidays Dec 4-Jan 12 & Reception Dec 7
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Your Annual Membership costs $15 for individuals, $20 for families or $35 for organizations and businesses. Membership may be paid online here by credit card or PayPal - 
Carol Burnett Show Live - December 12-15, 2024
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FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEK
Have you ever wondered what a
Pug/Boston Terrier/Blue Heeler might look like? Hana is a 5-month-old example
of that breed combo. She has an adorable underbite and weighs 20 lbs. at this
time. She is a happy and friendly little girl needing a home in time for
Christmas!
We are always looking for
people willing to bring one of our animals into their home to be fostered for
various needs.
Any time you can spare would
be greatly appreciated.
Call Karen at 670-8417 for
more details or visit the Franklin County Humane Society at 244 State Road 65
in Eastpoint.
You may logon to the website
at www.forgottenpets.org to see more of our adoptable pets.
The Franklin Hosts the Apalachicola Bay Chamber Luncheon this Wednesday
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Local High School Students Can Apply to GCSC at No Cost During Free Application Weeks Event
Panama City, FL – Gulf Coast State College is hosting Free Application Weeks, December 2-13, 2024 for local high school seniors planning to attend GCSC.
Students who would like more information or assistance with their GCSC application are encouraged to contact their school’s Navigator. GCSC Navigators are individuals who work within local schools to help students prepare for their college careers, as well as explore career interests, and offer advice to those planning to transfer from Gulf Coast to a four-year university.
Students who plan to attend GCSC are encouraged to meet with a Navigator for academic advising and to learn about financial assistance options for college, such as the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and GCSC Foundation scholarships. The GCSC Foundation scholarship cycle for 2025-26 is open through March 15, 2025.
Homeschooled students, and students attending schools without a Navigator, can also submit their application free of charge by contacting GCSC’s Enrollment Services Office at (850) 872-3823 or enrollmentservices@gulfcoast.
All Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County high school 2025 spring graduates are eligible to receive $700 per semester for tuition through the Gulf Coast Guarantee. This is an estimated 60% off the cost of full-time (12 credit hours) tuition at Gulf Coast. For more information, visit www.gulfcoast.edu/guarantee.
Gulf Coast State College Navigators by High School:
Arnold High School Cindy Penny | Deane Bozeman High School Will Archer
| North Bay Haven, Palm Bay Prep, & Rising Leaders Lacey Frank
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Bay High School Alex Sledd
| Mosley High School Ali Payne
| Rutherford High School Rosemarie Keller
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Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, & Franklin County High Schools Kristal Smallwood
| Bay Virtual School, New Horizons Learning Center, Panama City Advanced School, & Rosenwald High School - Contact your guidance counselor
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