Three Years and Counting

Mayor Van Johnson

Today marks the third year anniversary of “The Mayor’s Blog”!
 

On June 12, 2008, I launched this blog as a means of staying connected, keeping the residents of Apalachicola informed, and bringing transparency to the daily activities of local government. 

Three years later and the blog has expanded beyond the cyber borders of Apalachicola, reaching into the depths of virtual reality, bringing in visitors from every state in the union, plus 71 different countries from around the globe. Florida, has the honors of leading the way by sending visitors from 210 different cities to the site.  

The most notable visits have come from governmental agencies such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the State of Florida, the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Legislature, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. House of Representatives, the United State Senate, and the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Last year I met a man and his wife from Tennessee – the couple shared stories about how they enjoyed learning about Apalachicola through this blog.

Over 700 posts have been blogged to date concerning the activities of my administration, and events surrounding the City of Apalachicola. In case you missed reading them, listed below are the top twenty that sent the most traffic to the site.

1. Tragic Fire Hits Apalachicola

2. Zumba gains popularity in Apalachicola

3. A Spectacular Grand Opening

4. Judge rules in 20-year old Water War

5. Havana officials tour community garden

6. City adds Social Service Component

7. New group formed to lead Economic Redevelopment in Apalachicola

8. Oil spill awareness march and rally held in Apalachicola

9. Apalachicola to expend $2.491 million to support local seafood industry

10. A plea for the protection of Apalachicola Bay

11. The Mayor's letter to the President

12. Government and BP ignore Apalachicola's plea for protection

13. Apalachicola's oil spill protection strategy

14. City to meet with State and BP officials

15. Magnuson issues ruling in Phase II water rights litigation

16. Apalachicola artist captures local essence

17. Skate Park named in honor of Justin “Scab” Griffin

18. Mayors Letter to FDIC Chairman Bair

19. Apalachicola Celebrates African-American History

20. It’s the Main Street Way

I would like to commemorate “The Mayor’s Blog” third year anniversary by thanking each of you for visiting, reading, and for commenting on my posts, and for everything that you do to keep Apalachicola special. I trust you'll hang around and bear with me for another year or perhaps four.

 



With warm regards, 

Van W. Johnson, Sr., Mayor
The Historic City of Apalachicola