Unforgettable - The Blog
Happy fall, y’all! It’s that enchanting time of year when the weather finally starts to cool down, the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air and festive jack-o’-lanterns appear on every front porch. It also happens to be the best time of year to visit Florida’s Forgotten Coast! Nestled in…
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VISIT FLORIDA President and CEO Dana Young met with local business owners and tourism professionals in Franklin county on Thursday, September 12. It was the finale to a 12-stop Town Hall series of meetings that the state tourism agency sponsored to discuss the positive impacts of Florida’s number one industry…
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Fall is finally here, and y’all know what that means: The world-famous Florida Seafood Festival is right around the corner! The 56th annual festival will be held on November 1-2, 2019 in Apalachicola’s beautiful waterfront Battery Park. Featuring fresh local seafood, arts and crafts exhibits, live entertainment and tons of…
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If you enjoy exciting events and fall festivals, Florida’s Forgotten Coast is the place to be this October. There’s always something shaking here, and autumn is one of our most action-packed seasons. After all, we have a lot to celebrate this time of year. The air is a bit crisper…
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From now until October 15th, Florida’s Forgotten Coast is offering a truly scrumptious sweepstakes: It’s our Seafood Culinary Getaway! The lucky winner will receive a two-night stay on the beautiful Forgotten Coast, two evening meals at fabulous Franklin County restaurants, an eye-opening tour of a local seafood processing house, a…
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If you’ve ever visited Franklin County during the fall, you may have noticed our area is filled with breathtaking, brilliantly colored monarch butterflies. It’s quite a sight to behold! But why are there so many butterflies on St. George Island, Apalachicola and all across the Forgotten Coast this time of…
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If bed tax revenues and visitor center traffic numbers are any indication, Franklin County tourism is on track to exceed all expectations this year, surpassing last year’s revenues by 18% percent so far. “In the wake of all the Hurricane Michael destruction to our region, I am so pleased that…
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Dreaming of a unique fall retreat with fresh, local seafood, stunning water views and an old Florida vibe? It’s time to check out Eastpoint on Florida’s Forgotten Coast! The seafood hub of Franklin County and the heart of the area’s commercial oyster industry, Eastpoint is one of the few remaining…
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Franklin County Commissioners approved grant requests totaling more than $193,000 that were presented to them during their August 20 meeting by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council (TDC). The grants will fund 22 groups that have asked for funding for either individual events or sustainability. In total, the grants will…
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If you want to escape to a serene, beautiful beach destination this fall, Alligator Point is the perfectly peaceful retreat. Nestled on the easternmost corner of Florida’s Forgotten Coast, this sparsely populated, rural beach community encompasses eight miles of untouched coastline along a narrow beach peninsula. This calm coastal paradise,…
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