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Coming back to life
Beautification project tweaks what was bleak The flora gracing the grand entrance to downtown Port St. Joe has come back to life, reversing the pounding it took at the hands…
Local News
Gulf-Franklin to host ‘Student Services: After Hours’ Tuesday
Gulf Coast State College is hosting its “Student Services: After Hours” event for Fall 2024 registration this Tuesday, July 30. Formerly known as “Super Saturday,” this event is for prospective…
Six area students complete IMPACT orientation at Troy
Six students from Franklin and Gulf counties have completed IMPACT new student orientation and enrolled at Troy University for the Fall 2024 semester at the Troy, Alabama campus. Avery Pharr,…
Candidates to square off in Honeyville next week
The GFWC Wewahitchka Woman’s Club is pleased to announce their upcoming event, “Meet the Candidates,” on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. CT at the Honeyville Community Center. An engaging…
Sports
Do you like pickleball?
The Port St. Joe SGA will host a pickleball tournament at Frank Pate Park, 505 Monument Ave. Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27. Play starts at 9 a.m., registration…
Mills kicks it up a leg in college
In the summer of 2022, Darian Mills had just completed a track career at Port St. Joe High School which had seen him take home three state titles in hurdling…
Mexico Beach kingfish tourney this weekend
The 28th annual Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association Kingfish Tournament is this weekend, beginning with a Captain’s Party Friday evening, July 26, and tournament and weigh-in all day Saturday, July…
State News
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…
Simon touts school choice in campaign stop
Freshman State Senator Corey Simon, running for a second term in the state legislature, stopped by Apalachicola last month as part of a fundraising and…
Florida’s budget ensures conservation remains priority
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is applauding Governor Ron DeSantis for his commitment to supporting and bolstering the mission of safeguarding Florida’s natural…
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Opinions
We’re at a crossroads following Trump assassination attempt
The political world was shaken over the weekend by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Footage from the event showed Trump clutch his…
After Saturday’s failed assassination on Trump, the RNC changes tone
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention has turned into a kumbaya moment for the press corps and Team Trump. Donald Trump certainly has moderated his…
Dems call Trump ‘Hitler’ for years and act surprised
Donald Trump happened to turn his ample head at exactly the right time to miss being gravely shot by less than an inch. That would…
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Community & Faith
Praying for the president
In an old biography of William McKinley, the author noted the president’s assassination was on Friday, Sept. 14, 1901, “as were the two previous assassinations…
Camps for cowboys, grilling, turtles
Through a series of short summer camps, the UF-IFAS Gulf County Extension Service covered everything from cowboys to turtles to make sure young people had…
Chasing Shadows: Work continues on historic Wewa church
The resurrection of the 120-year-old First Presbyterian Church of Wewahitchka, considered among the county’s very oldest buildings, is right on schedule. Grants from the Federal…