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Apalachicola and St. George Island are separated by a short bridge and full of adventure for all ages.Where can you experience white sandy beaches, oysters, alligators, sunsets, and old Florida?

This makes St. George Island a tranquil beach community with no high rises or chain stores. St. George Island consistently rates as one of the top beaches in the U.S., with miles of uncrowded expanses for sunning and shelling, clear Gulf waters for swimming and fishing, and pristine marshes for wildlife …

Learn more in our  Tallahassee and Saint George Island are 1 hour 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop.

A Mississippi man drowned in rough waters off St. George Island Monday afternoon after attempting to rescue his son.He was identified as William Irby, 40, according to Franklin County Sheriff A.J. St. George Island. St. George Island Tourism: Tripadvisor has 7,928 reviews of St. George Island Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best St. George Island resource.

The family had arrived for vacation on Saturday.Beach flags indicating water conditions are only present where the bridge comes on to the island and near the public beach.

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Just a laid-back attitude, breathtaking beaches and unspoiled nature.

Located just under two hours’ drive from the capital city of Tallahassee, St. George Island is an easily accessible barrier island in the Apalachicola region of the Florida Panhandle. He was brought back to the beach unconscious, Smith said.A nearby sheriff's deputy responded as did other St. George Island first responders and Franklin County Emergency Medical staff, who tried to revive Irby.He was transported to Weems Hospital in Apalachicola where he was pronounced dead.

Irby is survived by two children and a wife.Smith said the man’s 16-year-old son had been on the sandbar just off the beach near 400 East Gorrie Drive when he got caught in choppy water. Smith. There are no lifeguards on duty.