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Pierce stresses transparency as new elections chief
Rhonda Pierce, Gulf County’s new supervisor of elections, is reassuring constituents that she plans to always be transparent in her role overseeing the county’s elections. Pierce was elected without opposition…
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Gulf County welcomes its snowbirds
It’s been as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin this week, with plenty of ice and snow on the ground. On Cape San Blas it has been…
VITA program again to offer free tax help
After assisting over 250 taxpayers with their 2022 federal tax returns, and over 315 with their 2023 federal tax returns, IRS-certified volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program are…
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Awareness leads to action against human trafficking
January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a critical time for raising awareness about the realities of human trafficking and educating ourselves and our communities on how to recognize and combat…
Sports
St. Joe snaps losing streak against Seahawks
You have to go back to a playoff game in February 2020 to find the last time the Port St. Joe boys defeated Franklin County on the basketball court. That…
Wewa grapplers tough it out
This isn’t the gimmickry and theatrics and flamboyance of World Wrestling Entertainment. This is the real thing, the nitty gritty of one of the most strenuous of all high school…
Tiger Sharks to face Seahawks in Friday showdown
As is dictated by tradition, this Friday evening the bleachers at the Nest gym in Eastpoint will be filled with exuberant fans as the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks and…
State News
Pot ruling affects police searches
In what could be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, an appeals court Tuesday said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify police searching a car…
Local folks recall their days with Jimmy Carter
In 1976, when the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia first ran for the presidency, and again in 1980, when he sought a second term in…
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,…
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Opinions
‘Rawhide’ is still TV’s high water mark
Some folks were talking about the greatest invention, event, or happening in our lifetime. Well, in my case, that covers a lot of ground. And…
The Jan. 6 anniversary and our two-tiered system
Nothing says “peaceful transition of power” like barbed wire, barricades, and troops standing by. With no threats indicated, that is what the feds are doing…
Trump’s slap in the face to his strongest supporters
In the days immediately following his decisive victory, President-elect Donald J. Trump was cruising right along. His avowed enemies, such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerburg, embattled…
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Community & Faith
Different gifts for doing certain things well
The Alabama Humanities Alliance honored writer Rick Bragg recently in Birmingham. In his dialogue with Roy Wood, Jr., Bragg mentioned that not everyone believed his…
Record numbers show for Polar Plunge
The ninth annual Cape San Blas Polar Plunge, hosted by Scallop Cove, drew in a record number of participants and spectators on New Year’s Day. …
Murphy Family Foundation believes in paying back
Brendan and Cindy Murphy of the Murphy Family Foundation, longtime residents in Gulf County, finished their year with donations to local nonprofits in Gulf County. …