Eastpoint News

The following report is provided by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Arrests are made by officers from the following city, county, and state law enforcement agencies: Apalachicola , Carrabelle , Florida Highway Patrol , Franklin County Sheriff's Office , Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , Florida Department of Environmental ...

Leroy Lambert Dearinger, 74, a lifelong resident of Apalachicola, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City.

The parents and grandparents of Heather Fasbenner are proud to announce her upcoming marriage to Corey Maxwell.

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

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.

EASTPOINT - Maria Hocker is a fighter. Some people might not notice her fortitude.

The Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, which serves Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St.

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.

The construction company that built St. George Island bridge is expected to return to the county this week to remove hidden pilings that commercial fishermen say have damaged several of their boats.

Franklin County is in the process of enhancing its ability to respond to the next disaster and is in need of your help.

The Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, which serves Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St George Island and surrounding areas, elected a new board of directors for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

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

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.

It was a big first step on a long journey for seven promising young students earlier this month, when the Take Stock in Children program signed up seven new recipients.

Volunteers are currently needed to help us distribute lunch to several senior citizens.

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.

Tuesday to hear from government officials, oystermen and shrimpers. The Senator traveled to Carrabelle where he heard a number of public concerns ranging from a need for money for commercial docks in Carrabelle to more support for the Meals on Wheels program.

Opposition is growing to a plan to build a central sewage treatment system for St.

On Tuesday, May 12 the Gulf Alliance for Local Arts donated $5,000 to Plein Air to help promote the "Great Paint-Out" that encourages art and culture in our area.

Once again The Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational has come and gone. The week was a whirlwind of activity beginning with the traditional dockside gathering for the artists at WaterStreet Hotel and culminating with the Art in the Afternoon celebration at the old Cotton Warehouse in Apalachicola.