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Lots of music planned for Gulf County
The music line-up for the next several weeks is chock full of great acts in Gulf County. This Saturday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 8 p.m. ET, Windmark Beach will…
Local News
Be vigilant and protect yourself online
The GFWC Wewahitchka Woman’s Club continues to serve our community through its civic engagement and outreach community service program, encouraging members to be proactive and informed citizens. As we navigate…
Gulf TDC marks first $1M June
If anyone had fears that tourism numbers along the Forgotten Coast would be taking a nosedive, the latest lodging tax numbers in Gulf and Franklin counties should give them comfort….
Scallop festival excitement
The 2024 Florida Scallop, Music & Arts Festival celebrated its 24th year under sunny skies last weekend, with a large collection of booths, foods and plenty of music. Gulf County…
Sports
Vernon shuts out Wewa
The Wewahitchka Gators endured their third straight loss Friday night, falling 30-0 to the Vernon Yellowjackets in Wewa. Vernon got their first win of the season, after opening with losses…
St. Joe golf club hosts Sept. 12 memorial tourney
Help support local high school scholarships, and remember 9-11 by signing up for the fifth annual Martin S. Niederer 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing, to be held at the St….
Holmes County downs Port St. Joe 44-36
The fourth quarter spelled trouble for the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks Friday night at home, as a pair of Holmes County scores lifted the Blue Devils to a 44-36…
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
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,…
Kamala: Account for money spent before raising taxes
The Democrats at their national convention boldly said that they laid out “A Vision for America.” And – I am not making this up –…
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Community & Faith
A boy of God
I’ve written good-natured laments in recent months about young preachers. I was one, and was called on at 15 and 16 to speak God’s truth….
Saltair Farmers Market Saturday
The Port St. Joe Saltair Farmers Market is this Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at George Core Park next to…
Helping to keep the Cape safe
On Thursday morning, Aug. 29 at Fire Station 2 on Cape San Blas, Cindy and Brendan and Murphy, at right, presented a $5,000 check on…