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Wewa girl lifters win state championship
They made it look easy, winning both the Olympic and traditional divisions of the Class 1A girls weightlifting title RP Funding Center Saturday in Lakeland. But it was by no…
Local News
Liars to take the stage Feb. 27
The Liars will be out and about again at the Haughty Heron. On Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ET, everyone’s invited to the 11th annual Liar’s Challenge…
Friends of the Governor Stone president to speak
The Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library this Tuesday will host Colleen Reilly, president of the Friends of the Governor Stone, to share the efforts of the organization which is…
Flower contest to showcase marigolds
The Port St. Joe Garden Club, in collaboration with the Gulf County libraries, announces its third annual flower contest, which this year will feature marigolds as the contest flower. The…
Sports
Port St. Joe ousted in regional semis
The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks basketball squad’s stellar season came to a sudden end last week in the regional semifinals, as they were nudged 59-54 by the Munroe Bobcats….
St. Joe swamps Franklin, falls to Crossroads
It was quite a week for Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks boys basketball team on the hard court, as they swamped the Franklin County Seahawks 63-27 in the district semifinals…
Tiger Sharks swamp Seahawks, take on Crossroads Friday night
It’s been four years since the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks were part of a lopsided 50-point victory in their rivalry against Franklin County. On Dec. 20, 2020, St. Joe…
State News
DeSantis wants ban on stopping boaters without suspicion
Gov. DeSantis is charting a new course for Florida’s recreational boaters, urging state lawmakers last week to prohibit marine law enforcement officers from stopping boats…
Boat ramps, reefs highlight governor’s budget
Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed 2025-26 Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget recommendations are intended to solidify the state’s role in fish and wildlife conservation and outdoor…
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…
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Opinions
Four seconds is shorter than you think
A couple of friends got to talking about what they would do differently if they had their lives to live over. The conversation revolved around…
D.C.’s Super Bowl: Patriots versus Stealers
This is not your father’s Republican Party. It has become more libertarian and practical in its approach. It is the hip bad boys, not the…
The history of executive orders
What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common? They were all…
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Community & Faith
God don’t love tacky people
My cousin laughingly told me about attending a product demonstration event years ago in Nashville. Reba Rambo, daughter of well-known Christian artist Dottie Rambo, sang…
Global Methodists find new home in Anglican church
Back in the decades in school when teachers picked top action words to display on a paper strip on a word wall, there was one…
Professor to share history of Florida’s landscape artists
Keri Watson, associate professor of art history at the University of Central Florida, will speak on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. ET at the…