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Recycling company hits bump in the road
A Gulf County entrepreneur, who has been busy lining up customers for a start-up recycling company that he intends to serve communities from St. George Island to Mexico Beach, has…
Local News
Forehand wins tax collector post
Tourist tax, school board referendums both approved Republican Ashley Forehand has defeated Democrat Candye Lewis for the job of Gulf County tax collector. In addition, both the Tourist Development Council…
Port St. Joe man wins shucking title
By a mere three seconds, a Port St. Joe man on Saturday afternoon captured the oyster shucking title at the Florida Seafood Festival. Joey Shearer, a shucker at the Shipwreck…
Happy hauntings
The Forgotten Coast did Halloween in style this year. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office started the celebration with its annual Fall-O-Ween on Oct. 22, as a throng of costumed kiddies…
Sports
Tiger Sharks shut out Jefferson County
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks lifted their record to 5-4 Friday night at home, as they breezed past the Jefferson County Tigers 45-0. They now have a huge game…
Wewa Gators close out season at 2-8
The Wewahitchka Gators dropped a heartbreaker Friday night at home, as they fell 34-28 to the Milton Central Jaguars. The Gators and the Jaguars traded touchdowns at first, and with…
Tiger Sharks shut out Sneads
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks evening their season at 4-4, as they blanked the visiting Sneads Pirates 24-0 Friday night at home. The team amassed 373 total yards, led…
State News
One million more
Florida GOP tops milestone over Democratic voters The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday,…
Shoaf talks bear bill and border visits
It’s been a busy year for State Rep. Jason Shoaf, in terms of both bears and borders. In a wide-ranging interview last week, the Port…
DeSantis signs controversial bear bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 20 signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property. The bill…
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Opinions
Green beans saved the day with Mary Hadley
I went to a wedding “here while back” (which is West Tennessee parlance for “some time ago,” it could be two days, two weeks… or…
Proud to be the son of Gulf County leader
I am very impressed with your article on Gulf County property appraiser, the Honorable Mitch Burke, being recognized by his peers as president of the…
It’s all about what’s in the bag
My dear sweet Christian Mother did not like Halloween. She found it distasteful. Mom would never use the word hate, mind you. But I believe…
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Community & Faith
Gulf County to host Veterans Day program
John C. Gainous VFW Post 10069, American Legion Post 116, and their respective auxiliaries will host a Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11 at…
Toy drive kicks off in Gulf County
The Coastal Community Association is once again sponsoring a Toy Drive to help support the Gulf County Sheriff’s Toy Drive by asking community members to…
What about tongue-speaking?
It was a number of years ago that I walked through the worship area on a Thursday morning and found someone had left their Bible…