MOVING?

The excitement of moving to a new area creates the desire to find out all you can about the place you will call home and also take care of necessary things like registering to vote, getting your Florida drivers license and becoming a Florida resident.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Franklin County encompasses 348,000 acres of pristine land. 202,180 acres belongs to the state. The 200 miles of beautiful coastal shoreline attract people to the sand and the surf. The county is made up of several little areas: St. George Island, Eastpoint, Alligator Point, Carrabelle and Apalachicola.

Population in the County – 10,200 in 2005
10,161 in 2002
8,967 in 1990

Projected growth – 10,600 in 2010

Projected population growth
The area is expected to grow but keep its love and respect of the environment and nature. Single family residences make up the majority of structures that exist. The county imposes height restrictions that only allow a person or developer to build up to three stories in height. This keeps the fast progression of high-rise condominiums that are seen in so many other places in Florida from arriving. The valuable growth in our area exists in quality homes and good people.

Time zone - Eastern
Area Code – 850

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

To find out more about the governing agencies of Franklin County go online at www.franklincountyflorida.com.

County Courthouse in Apalachicola (850) 653-9319
33 Market Street Apalachicola, FL 32320

County Courthouse in Carrabelle (850) 697-3618
1647 Highway 98 Carrabelle, FL 32322

Voter Registration (850) 653-9520
Franklin County residents may register to vote with the Supervisor of Elections at the Franklin County Courthouse in Apalachicola. Residents are encouraged to participate in making the important decisions that affect the area we love.

Auto tags (850) 653-9323
Tags can be purchased at the Franklin County Tax Collector’s Office in the County Courthouse in Apalachicola.

Drivers License (850) 670-8061
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Transportation issues Florida drivers licenses on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00. They are located at 731 Highway 98 just east of Eastpoint in the old Florida Highway Patrol building.

POST OFFICES

Apalachicola (850) 653-9554
20 Avenue D Apalachicola, FL 32320

Eastpoint (850) 670-8698
353 Highway 98 Eastpoint, FL 32328

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Apalachicola Municipal Library (850) 653-8436
74 6th Street Apalachicola, FL 32320

Franklin County Library (850) 670-8151
29 Island Drive Eastpoint, FL 32328

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Apalachicola Times (850) 653-8868
129 Commerce Street Apalachicola, Florida 32320

Franklin Chronicle (850) 670-1687

RADIO STATIONS

WOYS Oyster Radio 100.5
35 Island Drive Eastpoint, FL 32328
(850) 670-8450

SCHOOLS

Apalachicola Bay Charter School (850) 653-1222
350 Fred Meyer Street Apalachicola, FL 32320

Apalachicola High School (850) 653-8811
190 14th Street Apalachicola, FL 32320

Bay Community School (850) 653-2180
135 Avenue D Apalachicola, FL 32320

Brown Elementary (850) 670-8458
85 School Road Eastpoint, FL 32328

Chapman Elementary (850) 653-8857
155 Avenue E Apalachicola, FL 32320

First Baptist Christian School (850) 653-9540
46 9th Street Apalachicola, FL 32320

UTILITIES ON SGI

Cable TV • Media Com Southeast (850) 934-7700
Highway 98 West Apalachicola FL 32320

Electricity • Progress Energy 1-800-700-8744

Phone • Gt Com Telephone Services 1-800-772-7288
For repairs call 1-850-229-7340
502 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd Port St. Joe, FL 32457

Water • Water Management Services (850) 927-2648
139 West Gulf Beach Drive St. George Island, FL 32328

WEATHER INFORMATION

Yearly average - 68.4 F
January average – 53.6 F
July average – 89 F

Go to www.weather.com and find out if the sun is shining!