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County, St. Joe battle over annexation
After Port St. Joe commissioners in March annexed about 113 acres along the Gulf County Canal, out of a plan to turn the land into a planned unit development. Gulf…
Local News
Apalachicola, St. Joe to face municipal elections
It’s an off-year election, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be attention paid to the most local elections of all, that of the cities. These non-partisan elections will take…
Forgotten Coast unites for fire safety
On Saturday April 19, members of South Gulf Fire Rescue, Dalkeith Fire Department, St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department and Gulf County EMS joined together for fire operations training at…
St. Joe Odyssey of the Mind wins state
For the second year in a row, the Port St. Joe High School Odyssey of the Mind team has placed first in its division at the state tournament, earning them…
Sports
Forgotten Coast flexes muscles at state meet
With lifters from all three high schools qualifying to the state boys weightlifting meet April 11 and 12 in Polk County, the Forgotten Coast showed they have muscles to compete…
Tiger Sharks enter districts as top seed
After a strong performance last week against Franklin County, the Tiger Sharks varsity baseball team won three of their last four outings, ending the regular season at 13-10 as they…
Wewa state champ lifter headed to Warner
Wewahitchka High School senior Ashlyn Ake, who helped lead the Lady Gators to a state championship title this winter, is moving on to a college lifting career. At a ceremony…
State News
Building owners host rooftop-nesting shorebirds
While shorebirds and seabirds typically nest directly on beaches along our coasts, species including black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns and American oystercatchers increasingly use…
How tariffs might affect domestic shrimp
The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs are likely to have an effect on domestic shrimp production and prices, but to what extent, and in…
Spring is time to start being BearWise
It’s springtime, and Florida’s wildlife is becoming more active. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public to be BearWise® and watch…
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Opinions
Sadly, there are no chickens in our neighborhood
I may be the worst yardman in the world. It is not delightful work for me. I’d rather be running a half-marathon. Or playing golf….
What the research says about four-day school weeks
For many communities across America, a school calendar with four-day weeks is unheard of. And in many of these communities, such a proposal would garner…
Tariffs risky gambit on geopolitical chessboard
It was a great Masters Tournament. Rory McIlroy capped a career grand slam by finally winning the Masters in a topsy-turvy manner. He went for…
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Community & Faith
Tiger Shark royalty
Chosen for the Tiger Shark royal court at the April 5 Port St. High School prom were, from left, Prince Ayden Davis, Princess Ava Davis,…
The Joe to host still life exhibit opening Friday
The Joe Center for the Arts’ newest exhibit, “Reimagining the Still Life” will open with an artists’ reception this Friday, April 25, from 6 to…
O Death, where is your sting?
It’s been my experience that funeral home directors generally have a great sense of humor. I asked a gentleman about this once and he explained…