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Indian Pass couple to launch recycling company
A Gulf County couple is planning to launch an ambitious effort next month that promises to provide a reliable low-cost opportunity for homeowners from St. George Island to Mexico Beach…
Local News
Wewa freshman grows bee-based businesses
When Emily Flowers began taking public speaking lessons through Florida 4-H, she never imagined she’d use those skills to grow her own business. But years later, the 14-year-old finds herself…
Forgotten Music Fest rocks on
For a soggy weekend, with bits of drizzle in the air, the sixth annual Forgotten Music Fest last weekend in George Core Park turned into an exciting jam. Attendance was…
Walk through the wildflowers
The Gulf County Master Gardeners will conduct a Wildflower Walk at Windmark this Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. ET to learn more about fall wildflowers now blooming. Attendees are…
Sports
Wewahitchka Gators get first win
The Wewahitchka Gators secured their first win of the season Friday as they downed the visiting Liberty County Bulldogs 20-7. With the win, Adam Edwards’ Gators improved its record to…
Rutherford downs Port St. Joe 31-7
The Rutherford Rams earned their first win of the season Friday night, as they downed the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks 31-7 in St. Joe. The Rams, under the direction…
Friddle, Gortemoller top Tate’s Hell 5K
A pair of runners from the Forgotten Coast topped the Tate’s Hell 5K field of 73 racers last Saturday in Carrabelle. Franklin County High School senior Josiah Friddle topped the…
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
Nobody saved the last dance for me
“I think it will work.” Pam Collins said it like she had two mechanical engineering degrees and a blackbelt in float building. She was squatted…
I still owe Mr. Motheral a hundred dollars
Believe me, I understand it is football season. Major League Baseball, as it does every September, separates the pretenders from the contenders. The kids start…
What are we conserving?
When my friend David French — New York Times columnist, pro-life evangelical, and lifelong conservative — announced that he would be voting for Kamala Harris,…
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Community & Faith
Volunteers needed to restore habitat at Salinas Park
The Salinas Park Reforestation and Habitat Restoration effort, readying to plant native trees and shrubs at Salinas Park this month, needs volunteers to help. The…
The value of unwinnable arguments
Emmitt was among the finest Christian men I’ve ever known. He was retired and available to help make pastoral calls when I was the new…
Walk slowly through the crowds
It was in 2007 after attending a continuing education event in Washington, D.C. that I had a little discretionary time on the weekend. I drove…