FEB 2026 Newsletter. Apalach Oysters and Gulf Shrimp.
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Leelon Edwards FEBRUARY 2026
You will never find TIME for anything, If you want TIME, you must make it. Chas. Bixton
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January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
FEB 2026 Newsletter. Apalach Oysters and Gulf Shrimp.
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I hate this, but Apalach did it to itself. *All* the Commissioners should have done their jobs, not just showed up to get a paycheck. Now they'll have to watch the Water Board to make sure they're not stealing anything. This place will never change.
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New Apalachicola Water and Sewer District bill advances despite local opposition
At a meeting in Apalachicola, Representative Jason Shoaf and Senator Corey Simon voted in favor of creating a new water and sewer district for the city.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I hate this, but Apalach did it to itself. *All* the Commissioners should have done their jobs, not just showed up to get a paycheck. Now they'll have to watch the Water Board to make sure they're not stealing anything. This place will never change.
www.wctv.tv/2025/12/16/n...
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Blue Ridge Hunting has you going out into the forest in Apalach... Appalash... Appa... "the south(?)," in search of cryptids based on real-life sightings. Retro PS1-era visuals and style, creepy monsters, puzzle-solving and mystery, looks like it could be a good time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVnR...
Blue Ridge Hunting - Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by jade meadows
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December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Blue Ridge Hunting has you going out into the forest in Apalach... Appalash... Appa... "the south(?)," in search of cryptids based on real-life sightings. Retro PS1-era visuals and style, creepy monsters, puzzle-solving and mystery, looks like it could be a good time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVnR...
Causeway between Eastpoint and Apalach?
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Causeway between Eastpoint and Apalach?
![The Apalachin meeting (/ˌæpəˈleɪkɪn/ AP-ə-LAY-kin) was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Allegedly, the meeting was held to discuss various topics including loansharking, narcotics trafficking, and gambling, along with dividing the illegal operations controlled by the recently murdered Albert Anastasia.[9][10] An estimated 100 Mafiosi from the United States, Italy, and Cuba are thought to have attended this meeting.[10] Immediately after the Anastasia murder that October, and after taking control of the Luciano crime family (renamed the Genovese crime family) from Frank Costello, Vito Genovese wanted to legitimize his new power by holding a national Cosa Nostra meeting.
Local and state law enforcement became suspicious when numerous expensive cars bearing license plates from around the country arrived in what was described as "the sleepy hamlet of Apalachin."[11] After setting up roadblocks, the police raided the meeting, causing many of the participants to flee into the woods and area surrounding the Barbara estate.[12]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lulbj5zrq5ixuyzccwregxyg/bafkreigyof3ifv3o5agisconqveyxcymkndzbequibrdepccqsmqzsoxvi@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"Have the police arrested any other groups of people just for having a meeting in upstate New York? I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but now it's clear they hate Italian Americans."
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Apalachin meeting - Wikipedia
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November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Have the police arrested any other groups of people just for having a meeting in upstate New York? I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but now it's clear they hate Italian Americans."
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In southwestern Pennsylvania it's apalach
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In southwestern Pennsylvania it's apalach
(Actually, I assumed this was invented, but actually it's a reference to a real Mafia event - the 1957 meeting that drew mass attention from law enforcement - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalach...)
Apalachin meeting - Wikipedia
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October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
(Actually, I assumed this was invented, but actually it's a reference to a real Mafia event - the 1957 meeting that drew mass attention from law enforcement - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalach...)
It's the folks that turn out in small, red red areas like this that give me the most hope - thank you ALL! I know the area, have spent lots of time there (PSJ, Apalach, Carabelle,etc.) and just from that, I know it's not easy day in and day out living with so much MAGA everywhere up there. <3 <3
October 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It's the folks that turn out in small, red red areas like this that give me the most hope - thank you ALL! I know the area, have spent lots of time there (PSJ, Apalach, Carabelle,etc.) and just from that, I know it's not easy day in and day out living with so much MAGA everywhere up there. <3 <3
Woody’s walk? We love Apalach!!
October 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Woody’s walk? We love Apalach!!
Shhhhhhh. No one else needs to know about SGI/Apalach.
October 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Shhhhhhh. No one else needs to know about SGI/Apalach.
Documentary streaming on-demand from PBS. Starts off with a folk song: "The Corps of Engineers and all them dams that choke the Chattahoochee, Apalach' and Flint and may be the reason why this bay's spent."
#DamNation
#envhist
#USACE vs #Riverkeepers
#ApalachicolaBay
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#DamNation
#envhist
#USACE vs #Riverkeepers
#ApalachicolaBay
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WFSU Documentary & Public Affairs | Unfiltered |The Truth About Oysters | Season 2024 | Episode 21
The award-winning documentary film that explores the oyster’s role in both our world and its own.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Documentary streaming on-demand from PBS. Starts off with a folk song: "The Corps of Engineers and all them dams that choke the Chattahoochee, Apalach' and Flint and may be the reason why this bay's spent."
#DamNation
#envhist
#USACE vs #Riverkeepers
#ApalachicolaBay
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#DamNation
#envhist
#USACE vs #Riverkeepers
#ApalachicolaBay
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August 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am reminded of the Apalachin meeting, a 1957 summit of mafia leaders in Apalachin, NY.
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Apalachin meeting - Wikipedia
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August 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I am reminded of the Apalachin meeting, a 1957 summit of mafia leaders in Apalachin, NY.
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Cops carry guns to intimidate people. That forces me to agree with the defense team in this case. The “sweep” might not have been voluntary.
#georgia #guncontrol #2a
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#georgia #guncontrol #2a
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Apalachee HS shooting: Lawyers claim search of father's home improper
The father of the accused Apalachee High School shooter was back in court today, the same day Barrow County students return to classes.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Cops carry guns to intimidate people. That forces me to agree with the defense team in this case. The “sweep” might not have been voluntary.
#georgia #guncontrol #2a
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#georgia #guncontrol #2a
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The smoothness of Apalachicola bay at sunset.
#blueskyartshow #smooth #apalachicola #bay #water #sunset #golden
#blueskyartshow #smooth #apalachicola #bay #water #sunset #golden
July 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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The Apalachin meeting was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.
#TIL #MAFIA
The Apalachin meeting was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.
#TIL #MAFIA
Apalachin meeting - Wikipedia
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July 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The Apalachin meeting was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.
#TIL #MAFIA
The Apalachin meeting was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on November 14, 1957.
#TIL #MAFIA
The last big meeting of mobsters at a high level was the Appalachian mafia meeting in 1957. I'm sure trump wanted to outdo them.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The last big meeting of mobsters at a high level was the Appalachian mafia meeting in 1957. I'm sure trump wanted to outdo them.
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Very cool! When I lived in Tallahassee, I loved getting away to Apalach for a few days.
May 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Very cool! When I lived in Tallahassee, I loved getting away to Apalach for a few days.
Agreed. Also that hat is has me missing Apalach and now I need an Oyster city stat!
May 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Agreed. Also that hat is has me missing Apalach and now I need an Oyster city stat!
Heading to Apalach 😃
February 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Heading to Apalach 😃
The perfect site for the Trump/Putin meeting:
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Apalachin meeting - Wikipedia
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February 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The perfect site for the Trump/Putin meeting:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalach...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalach...
Did they recently open? It's been a while since I've been to Apalach and I'll have to stop by next time!
December 29, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Did they recently open? It's been a while since I've been to Apalach and I'll have to stop by next time!