Patriot and Pirate. Born Frederic You or Youx, he was a privateer, soldier, and politician. According to information he provided to his masonic lodge in New Orleans, he was born in Cette (now spelled Sète) in Languedoc, France. (Contrary to the spurious Diary of Jean Laffite, he was not the older brother of Pierre and…
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Hard work paid off for Arnold High School students who helped The Krewe of Dominique Youx with this year’s Mardi Gras season. The Krewe of Dominique Youx Foundation handed a $2,000 check to Arnold’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Program and a $700 check to the boys basketball team. “These checks were a donation…
PANAMA CITY — Particularly large crowds are expected Saturday for the annual Panama City Beach Mardi Gras parade following its cancellation a year ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Krewe of Dominique Youx Mardi Gras parade will be held at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at Pier Park. The group will also host a kids’ Mardi Gras parade at…