Announcements:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please contact a board member if you are interested in volunteering at the firehouse. We are currently looking for people for the following:
- *Potluck Coordinator-Responsibilities include scheduling hosts for monthly potlucks and helping with setup, serving and cleanup at the potlucks.
ABFCC DECALS are available for $5 at the firehouse.
Regular/ Annual Events at the Firehouse:
Potlucks with Guest Speakers the Second Monday of the month
Garage Sale Each Spring
Golf Cart Parades Each July 4th and Christmas
Trunk or Treat Each October
Coastal Christmas Market Each November
Chili/Gumbo Cookoffs Each Winter
Goober Fest Each September/October
Scheduled Events:
Potluck Dates
The main dish will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share.
July 13, 2026 @ 6:30 pm-The main dish will be meatloaf. The speaker is Jessica Beatty with Florida Wild Mammal Association. There will be a donation jar for FWMA.
August 10, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
September 14, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
October 12, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
November 9, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
December 14, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
Trivia, Game & Bingo Nights and Events
Card/Game Nights every Monday at 1:00 pm and Wednesday @ 6:00 pm
Prize Bingo July 28, 2026 @ 7:00 pm-bring $10 in lottery scratch-offs and $1 to play, Must be 18 or older to attend.
Golf Cart Parades
Our 4th of July Parade was a huge success! We had a record 63 entries and so many who came out to watch the parade and support our community!
Congratulations to our top 3 entries: 1st place Kristina Peeples and Tamara Hawkins, 2nd place Waldo Palmer, 3rd place Craig Mugglin.
About the ABFCC:
The Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center (ABFCC) serves the communities south of Highway 98 including Spring Creek, Shell Point, Live Oak Island, and Oyster Bay.
ABFCC functions as an unmanned Fire Station with two full time trucks. In 2024, the name was changed from Apalachee Bay Volunteer Fire Department (ABVFD) to Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center (ABFCC) to reflect our commitment to serving and promoting the community.
We host potluck dinners the second Monday of every month with special guest speakers who are very informative and entertaining. The Firehouse is regularly used by many groups for meetings, crafting, instructional art programs, yoga and aerobics fitness classes, food events, game and trivia nights, and much more. We continue to see many new faces move into our community and look forward to joining with them to keep our community the wonderful paradise that we all enjoy.
Photo Credit: Doug Behrendt
2025 Board Members:
President: Bill Fort, billfort17@gmail.com
Vice President: David Hertzler, 1davidhertzler@gmail.com
Secretary: Kathleen Tailer, ktailer@msn.com
Treasurer: Sherry Green, lgreen9791@comcast.net
Member: Susie Wilhelm, swilhelm15@comcast.net
Member: Greg Jones, gsj316@gmail.com
Member: Eugenia Lawrence, eugenial@comcast.net
Member: Will Harms, will.harms@ehs-support.com
Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center 