Government & Other Items of Interest
Time Zone: Eastern
Area Code: 850
Latitude: 29.85 N, Longitude: 84.67 W
Climate: Average Temperatures (F): Spring -68 degrees, Summer- 81 degrees, Fall -71 degrees, Winter- 54 degrees
Politics: Franklin County is located in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, Senate District 3, and House District 7
Education: All students K – 12 attend the Franklin County School in Eastpoint, FL, except those that attend other private schools. (850) 670-2800 www.franklincountyschools.org. Nursery & Kindergarten-Franklin County Head Start (850) 697-8180.
Colleges/universities nearest to Carrabelle:
Tallahassee Community College- Tallahassee, FL (850) 656-2746
Florida A & M University- Tallahassee, FL (850) 599-3000
Florida State University- Tallahassee, FL (850) 644-2525
Gulf Coast State College- Panama City, FL (850) 769-1551
Gulf Coast State College- Port St. Joe, FL (850) 227-9670
Public Libraries: Carrabelle (850) 697-2366; Eastpoint (850) 670-5151
Adjacent counties: Liberty County, FL – north; Wakulla County, FL – northeast; Gulf County, FL – west
Unincorporated Communities in Franklin County: Alligator Point, Bald Point, Lanark Village, St. Teresa, Eastpoint and St. George Island
Post Offices & Zip Codes:
Carrabelle (850) 697-3339; Zip code 32322
Lanark Village (850) 697-2751; Zip code 32323
UPS Pick up 1-800-742-5877 (Drop off box located between
Library & Seacrest Realty-Hwy 98)
Fedx Pickup 1-800-463-3339
City of Carrabelle Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery and Isle of Rest Cemetery
(850) 697-3618 X 102
Airports:
Carrabelle Thompson Airport (X13) (850) 697-2339
Apalachicola Municipal Airport (AAF) (850) 653-8861
Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) (850) 891-7800
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (850) 763-6751
Taxes:
Ad Valorem Millage rate .0087
Franklin County .00596370
Local option gas tax $ .05
Local option sales tax $ .01
Retail sales tax 7 %
Tourist Development tax 2 %
Carrabelle Area Phone Numbers:
City Hall (850) 697-3618
City Clerk (850) 697-2720
City Commissioners (850) 697-2727
Community Development (850) 697-3307
Fire Department-Emergency 911
Planning & Zoning (850) 697-2727
Property Appraiser/Tax Collector (850) 697-3263
Waste Water (850) 697-2144
Water Plant (850) 697-3914
Police Department (850) 697-3691
If no answer (850) 697-2113
Emergency 911
Franklin County Phone Numbers:
Animal Control (850) 670-4333
Court House Annex (Carrabelle) (850) 697-3263
Commissioners (850) 653-2227
Emergency Management (850) 653-8977
Health Department (850) 697-4121
Humane Society (850) 670-8417
Landfill (850) 670-8167
Mosquito Control (850) 670-8735
Parks (850) 653-8277
School Board (850) 670-2810
Sheriff’s Office (850) 670-8866
Tourist Development Council (850) 670-3474
Veteran’s Service Office (850) 653-8096
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