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The Forgotten Coast is full of good news this week, with three community highlights worth celebrating.

Small Wins and Good Things

Week of September 7, 2026

Here are a few bright spots making us smile this week on the Forgotten Coast:

🎣 Gag grouper season is open in Gulf state waters

FWC set the 2026 recreational gag grouper season in Gulf state waters (excluding Monroe County) for September 1 through September 30. The season closes at 12:01 a.m. on October 1.

👉 https://franklincounty.news/category/state-news/

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🪸 New reefs in the water off Dog Island

On July 25, the Organization for Artificial Reefs placed 54 reef modules at two sites off Dog Island, funded by an FWC grant. The drop included memorial reefs and was watched from more than 20 boats.

👉 https://franklincounty.news/2026/07/27/marine-memories-for-life/

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🪖 New WWII exhibit open in Carrabelle

The Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum’s “Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far” exhibit opened September 1 and runs through October 3. The museum is open Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., with free admission.

👉 https://news.wfsu.org/community-calendar/event/special-exhibit-operation-market-garden-a-bridge-too-far-28-08-2026-10-52-54

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🏛️ Carrabelle History Museum exhibit still on view

The Carrabelle History Museum’s “Foundations of Freedom – Carrabelle’s Role in America’s Story” exhibit opened around July 4 and remains on display through September 30.

👉 https://franklincounty.news/2026/06/30/exhibit-to-probe-carrabelles-role-in-americas-story/