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Gulf County TDC posts record year
Despite a steep slowdown in September, the Gulf County Tourist Development Council has posted another record year for lodging tax revenues, collecting nearly $4.78 million. The annual total is a…
Local News
Celebrate Thanksgiving Sunday in St. Joe
The sixth annual Johnathan Rouse Thanksgiving Dinner will be this Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. ET at the Washington High Gymnasium, 404 Kenny Street in Port St. Joe. For…
Forgotten Coast Festival of Trees opens Friday
The sixth annual Forgotten Coast Festival of Trees kicks off the holiday season at The Joe Center for the Arts with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. ET…
Bay Area Choral Society to perform at Carnegie Hall
Members of the Bay Area Choral Society will travel on Friday, Nov. 29, to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall. The group will participate in two half-days of…
Sports
St. Joe seventh grader tearing up the track
It’s not the kind of word a sportswriter would throw around lightly, especially for a middle school athlete, but “phenom” seems to apply to Port St. Joe seventh grader runner…
Tiger Sharks finish 5-5, prepare for post-season
It was a dogfight the entire first half last week, as the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks hosted rival Blountotwn on Nov. 7. But two aerial touchdown strikes in the…
Friddle, Williams pace local runners at districts
With Pensacola Christian Academy dominating both the boys and girls fields, Port St. Joe High School hosted the district cross country tournament at St. Joseph Bay golf course Oct. 28….
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
Chester got me into remarkable shape
I watched the Port St. Joe Sharks lose a heartbreaker to the Blountstown Tigers in the closing minute and a half of the football game…
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…
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Community & Faith
A lesson about priorities
It happened twice in recent months and taught me a lesson about priorities. I saw one lady at a political rally where she asked for…
Saltair Farmers Market Saturday
The Port St. Joe Saltair Farmers Market is this Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at George Core Park Miss Zola’s…
An open house for turtles Saturday
The Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center, 1001 10th Street in Port St. Joe, will host its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 16 from…