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🌱 Franklin voters extend school funding, reject higher lodging tax

Apalachicola, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Apalachicola! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Franklin voters extend school funding, reject higher lodging tax
  • One extra oyster makes the difference at the Seafood Festival
  • Meet the volunteer who's kept the Seafood Festival running for decades

Also on today's calendar: Apalachicola Farmers Market and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Friday: Not as warm with sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Voters back school taxes, but few others (gulfcounty.news) — Franklin County voters approved continuing a school funding shift through June 2032, supporting staffing, pay, safety and programs, with proportional funding for Apalachicola Bay Charter School. They rejected a separate increase in the short-term lodging tax from 3% to 5%, although Apalachicola voters narrowly supported it.
   

• Extra oyster saves the day as festival shines (franklincounty.news) — An extra oyster helped Joey Shearer claim a one-second victory in the Florida Seafood Festival's shucking contest. The Apalachicola celebration also brought stronger attendance than the past couple of years, organizer John Solomon said, with local school and church food booths selling out several offerings.
   

• A loyal volunteer for 60 years (franklincounty.news) — For nearly six decades, Ted Mosteller has helped keep the Florida Seafood Festival running, handling everything from speakers to electrical connections. The festival honored the 85-year-old Apalachicola resident Friday with his family beside him, recognizing a volunteer who has helped every year since 1967.
   

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  • The 2026 Panama City Songwriter's Festival took over downtown (newsherald.com)
  • Lace up & dive into history; Copper Collar 5K race to return to downtown Panama City (mypanhandle.com)
  • Public Eye Soar lights up Gulf Coast State College (newsherald.com)

Ok Apalachicola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Apalachicola

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.