Government cut coming into Apalach Bay is plenty deep in the pass but is subject to shoaling on the inside. Might give Scipio Creek Marina a call for
current conditions (just haven't been that way in a while). East Pass down by Dog Island and
Carrabelle is reliable just adds a trip down the Bay.
Shipping Cove just East of this pass is a good place to stop for a rest (in good weather) if you have overnighted from Tarpon Springs.
Stop and spend some time in Apalachicola for a different
Florida. Municipal marina probably good for 4.5 ft or Scipio Creek for anything reasonable. Also
anchor on the East side of the River just north of the bridge (maybe 1/4 mile). Good sand holding over near the marsh and take the dink into Muni Marina. Not your typical anchorage (wide place in a river) but have spent many night hanging on the hook here. Just be sure of your ground tackle, bouncing around that bridge in the middle of the night would probably not be fun.