FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEK

 

Look at that face! Blue is a 2-yr old Bluetick Coonhound and we suspect Beagle mix. He only weighs 36 lbs. and is just the sweetest and most gentle boy. He has a chill and mellow temperament so should make a great fireside companion!

 

 

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.

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3-2-1 Launch//Post Helene Flyover//Kill the Drill//RiverTrek Round Up - The newsletter of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper

2024 Virtual Auction   The annual virtual auction is just around the corner. Wait ‘til you see some of the terrific donations we’ve received already. You will have the opportunity to bid on everything from great one-of-a-kind experiences to enduring art treasures. This is a perfect way to do your Holiday shopping and give the gift of preservation at the same time! You can help us take the auction to the next level by donating an item or service for bid. This in-kind donation directly supports the advocacy work of Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Items that are popular include art, jewelry, unique books, antiques, vacation homes, services, and experiences (like boating, birding, or hiking, craft and special knowledge). Contact info@apalachicolariverkeeper.org Virtual Auction

3-2-1. . . RiverTrek LAUNCH this Wednesday   107+ Miles to Go! The gear is all sorted and the kayaks are nearly packed! The team is excited. Apalachicola Riverkeeper's RiverTrek fundraiser-awareness campaign supports the advocacy, education and outreach work of Apalachicola Riverkeeper--100% of funds raised by the volunteer team members support our work. The RiverTrek team will travel the 107-mile length of the Apalachicola River. They launch in Chattahoochee around 9 AM. Come see them off! On Sunday, October 27, come celebrate their arrival in Apalachicola.  Donate today to help  the team meet beat their $65k fundraising goal.   RiverTrek Arrival Day Celebration Post Hurricane Helene Aerial Survey   Riverkeeper Cameron Baxley conducted a flyover of the Apalachicola River with Southwings, to check on river and floodplain conditions after Hurricane Helene, including floodplain areas near proposed oil drilling.  River Basin Flyover

Coastal Clean Up Volunteers Crush It!   Volunteers across Franklin County removed over two tons of trash and debris from our shorelines and landscape on Saturday, September 21. The 220 volunteers of the annual International Coastal Clean Up were fanned out across 14 sites from Bald Point State Park to Seafood Landing Park in Apalachicola. They removed litter and debris, including cigarette butts, cans, vape cartridges, foam cups, food containers, construction debris, a boat motor, tires, over 40 derelict crab traps, and a refrigerator. Coastal Clean Up 2024 A Run Through Hell!    Apalachicola Riverkeeper was honored to be one of the charities receiving support from the proceeds of the Tates Hell Run this year. Our organization is grateful to the organizers and participants who make this such a successful event in the Carrabelle Community each year. It was a great day, and Riverkeeper staff enjoyed helping and talking with people about our work. Whether they ran or walked, all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the event. Tates Hell Run

RiverTrek Round Up of Community Events WOW! Thank you for the incredible community support across the region. In the past few weeks, we’ve enjoyed some wonderful FUNdraising with the creative help of community members and the RiverTrek team. We hung out at Deep Brewing Co. in Tallahassee playing river trivia Also in Tallahassee, an evening of ecology readings delighted attendees of Hummingbird Wine Bar’s RiverTrek fundraiser, We also raised a toast to the RiverTrek 2024 team at Live Oak Gallery, hosted by owner Andrea Comstock.  RiverTrek Round Up

Apalachicola Riverkeeper and coalition partners remain strongly opposed to the permit for oil & gas drilling in the near the Apalachicola River. Please donate today to support our fight to STOP OIL DRILLING in the Floodplain of the Apalachicola River.   Apalachicola Riverkeeper filed a legal challenge to stop the oil and gas drilling permit located in the floodplain of the Apalachicola River in Calhoun County, upstream of Apalachicola Bay. A hearing is scheduled in December.  Protect our water, our rights, our heritage–our Apalachicola River and Bay! Apalachicola Riverkeeper • Downriver Project • Earth Ethics, Inc. • Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Association • Gulf County Citizens Coalition • Healthy Gulf • National Wildlife Federation • ReThink Energy Florida • Sierra Club Florida

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St. Joseph Bay Humane Society Pet of the Week

Meet Margo! Margo is estimated to be about 3 years old and weighs 9 pounds. She is a gorgeous dilute tortoiseshell who loves people! She is the first one to jump up and rub all over anyone who comes in the cat room. Margo is cat friendly and would make a wonderful addition to almost any home! Come by the shelter to meet Margo and all of her friends! 

You'll find the Humane Society at 1007 10th street in Port St. Joe

 

Call: 850-227-1103

 

info@sjbhumanesociety.org

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The Franklin County Seahawks football team are now 6 and 2 on the season after a tough loss to Port St. Joe on the road last Friday night

The Franklin County Seahawks football team are now 6 and 2 on the season after a tough loss to Port St. Joe on the road last Friday night.

The Tigersharks defeated the Seahawks 42 to 12 raising their season record to 3 and 4.

The Seahawks only other loss this season was to Cottondale on October the 4th.

The Seahawks will host Lafayette this Friday – that game will be carried live on Forgotten Coast Radio 100.5 FM.

The Tigersharks will host Sneads on Friday; that game will be carried live on Oyster Radio 106.5FM.

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Franklin County unemployment increased very slightly between August and September

Franklin County unemployment increased very slightly between August and September.

Franklin County unemployment was 3.7 percent in September, up from 3.6 percent from the month before.

177 people were out of work out of a workforce of 4838.

Franklin County's unemployment rate was a little higher than the statewide unemployment average of 3.4 percent.

Gulf County’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2 percent in September.

175 people were out of work in gulf County last month.

Wakulla County unemployment was 3.1 percent last month.

Liberty County unemployment was 4 percent.

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The Franklin County School District has been awarded nearly 550 thousand dollars through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program

The Franklin County School District has been awarded nearly 550 thousand dollars through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program to create or expand workforce development programs across the state.

 

The funding will help pay for local programs focused in allied health assistance and welding technology fundamentals.

 

A total of 62 million dollars is being distributed across the state through the program.

 

These investments will provide Florida students access to hands-on educational experiences in high-demand fields such as aerospace, biomedical science, digital video tech and aviation.

 

The Liberty County School District was awarded 65 thousand dollars for programs focused in allied health assistance, applied cybersecurity and building trades and construction design technology.

 

The Wakulla County School District will receive nearly 1.2 million dollars for programs focused in air conditioning, refrigeration and heating technology, diesel maintenance technology, building trades and construction design technology and unmanned aircraft operations.

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Sea turtle nesting season is coming to an end, and the local turtle patrol said this was a very successful season on little St. George Island

Sea turtle nesting season is coming to an end, and the local turtle patrol said this was a very successful season on little St. George Island.

 

Preliminary numbers found that sea turtles dug a total of 144 nests on little St. George Island this year.

 

126 of those were from Loggerhead turtles, and 12 were from green turtles.

 

6 of the nests were not able to be identified.

 

There were also 260 false crawls on the island this year, which is when a turtle crawls on to the beach to dig a nest but for whatever reason does not actually dig a nest.

 

There were 316 sea turtle nests found on St. George Island this year.

 

There were no sea turtle nests found this year at Carrabelle Beach.

 

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The Wakulla County Health Department has lifted the swimming advisory for Mashes Sands Beach

The Wakulla County Health Department has lifted the swimming advisory for Mashes Sands Beach.

The swimming advisory has been in effect since September 30th after high levels of the enterococcus bacteria was found in the water which indicates a possible health risk to swimmers.

Water quality samples taken on Thursday, October 17th found that bacteria levels have fallen to an acceptable level.

The state currently takes weekly or bi-weekly water samples from beaches in 30 counties – you can see results for all beaches in Florida on-line at the Florida Department of Health healthy beaches website.

https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html

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UF/IFAS News Digest, Week of Oct. 14: Mental health tips; Hidden termites; The benefits of native plants

For the week beginning Oct. 14, 2024

TIMELY NEWS University of Florida offices are closed, and classes are suspended Friday as UF celebrates Homecoming, but here's some news you can use, including a Q&A with a licensed psychologist sharing tips about managing mental health after back-to-back hurricanes. Need an expert? Contact us.

Recent research, programs, events and more. We can help you cover and localize news to your area; just use the contact links below or reply to this email.

‘Cutting-edge science’ from UF/IFAS Extension helps farmer preserve water, other parts of his ecosystem The appearance of a noxious weed on one Florida family's cattle land about 10 years ago ultimately led to a relationship with UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County that includes preserving water quality and other environmental stewardship. Contact >

Fallen trees can reveal hidden termites: UF/IFAS expert offers identification and prevention resources As Floridians begin to work on recovery efforts from the destruction caused by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, many are dealing with fallen trees that have damaged their property. For some, the situation is even worse due to an unexpected culprit: termites. Contact >

En Español: Árboles caídos revelan termitas ocultas, expertos de UF/IFAS brindan recursos para identificar y prevenir daños futuros                                                                                     Contacto>

UF study: Native plants outperform non-native species for growth and floral abundance If you want more reasons to plant native species, here’s new evidence from University of Florida research: Native plants outperform non-native ones in growth and floral abundance, thriving better under both full and partial irrigation. Contact >

UF/IFAS, Miami-Dade FNGLA chapter to honor South Florida horticulture pioneers John DeMott and Charles Buster The Miami-Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) will dedicate the “Charles S. Buster and John C. DeMott Greenhouse” at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead Oct. 24. Contact >

UF to break ground on new ag, engineering building The University of Florida is slated to begin construction on a dynamic new learning space serving the department of agricultural and biological engineering (ABE) by the end of the year. The W.W. Glenn Teaching Building will be erected adjacent to the existing ABE facilities, on Museum Drive across from the Katie Seashole Pressly softball stadium. Contact >

UF study demonstrates role of public participation in environmental policy decision-making As updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) usher in a new era requiring inclusive environmental reviews with robust public engagement, a new University of Florida study unveils a significant rise in the use of citizen science data within across the United States. Contact >

Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share impacts of Hurricane Milton UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that came ashore near Siesta Key on Oct. 9, to complete the UF/IFAS EIAP survey on agricultural losses and damages. The survey is part of on-going UF/IFAS research tracking the effects of severe weather and other hazards on the state’s agricultural industry. Contact >

En Español: Alerta de prensa: Se solicita al sector agrícola de Florida que reporte los impactos del huracán Milton                                                                                   Contacto>

From Around IFAS News from across the UF/IFAS network.

Weekly “What is it?”: Snake eel While we have luckily avoided direct impacts from recent hurricanes Helene and Milton in northwest Florida, we still felt their massive size and power. These storms whipped up the entire Gulf of Mexico, pushing creatures rarely seen above water onto the beaches.

Flood recovery for edible gardens With hurricane season in full swing and storms bringing wind and flooding across the state, Extension Hillsborough County ornamental horticulture assistant Kaleena Davis presents necessary steps for rebuilding beautiful gardens safely following a flood.

Eyes on Seagrass Blitz in the Indian River Lagoon Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon?  Whether you are a fisher spending time out on your boat or a kayaker who enjoyed paddling the lagoon, if you are out on the water, you can contribute to the Eyes on Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon Blitz!

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New from the IFAS Bookstore: Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners Urban areas don’t have to be concrete jungles. In Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners, UF’s Gail Hansen and urban planning expert Joseli Macedo show how city planners, developers and residents can incorporate nature into urban spaces, making cities more sustainable and livable.

Video Stories: Along came a spider In the October edition of the UF/IFAS Extension Calendar, Adam Dale, entomology Extension specialist with the UF/IFAS department of entomology and nematology, discusses insects and their benefits.

Visual Learning: Clickbait October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Learn more about clickbait, a marketing and engagement strategy designed to encourage readers to click on a headline. Oftentimes, headlines are misleading and/or exaggerated. Download >  |  More infographics >  |  Contact >

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