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Written threat at Wewa Elementary School under investigation

ByWendy Weitzel January 28, 2022January 12, 2023

Students were evacuated from Wewahitchka Elementary School at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 after a written threat was discovered in a school restroom.

Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison …

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Gulf County unemployment sees small increase

ByWendy Weitzel January 28, 2022January 12, 2023

Gulf County’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 3.5 percent, three tenths of a percentage point higher than in November, 2021. 

According to data released by the Florida …

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Wewahitchka terminates contract with firehouse builder

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

Wewahitchka city commissioners unanimously voted on Thursday evening to terminate their contract with Winterfell Construction, the contractor responsible for building the city’s new …

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St. Joe animal shelter seeking foster placements ahead of cold front

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

Finding foster placements for animals at the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society is always a priority, said Mary Freytag, a volunteer at the shelter.

But with winter weather quickly approaching, it has …

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Regional prison staffing numbers see improvements

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

In December, Florida’s Region 1 prisons hired more staff than they lost for the first time in many months. 

While it is unclear whether this growth will be sustainable, Florida …

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Opinion

Communist Chinese imperialists steal Sub-Saharan Africa

ByAustin Bay January 27, 2022

A quick review of communist China’s calculated territorial imperialism in the South China Sea helps clarify Beijing’s calculated economic, political and criminal imperialism in sub-Saharan Africa.In …

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Acclaimed musicians to perform in Apalachicola

ByDavid Adlerstein January 26, 2022

The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts is presenting two outstanding concerts this weekend that you won’t want to miss. 

The weekend kicks off with a concert on Friday, Jan. 28, …

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Wewa thrift store fights to honor proprietor’s legacy

ByWendy Weitzel January 26, 2022January 12, 2023

Nissa LaPointe has finally gotten the walkways clear at the New Beginnings Thrift Store in Wewahitchka. It took her weeks with help from volunteers to sort through all the items they had in the shop, …

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Shoaf backs bill to end concealed weapons licensure

ByDavid Adlerstein January 26, 2022

A bill in the Florida House that would do away with Florida’s concealed weapons permitting process has the strong support of State Rep. Jason Shoaf, and while a companion bill in the Florida Senate …

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Sports

Gulf County weightlifters head to regionals

ByKen Paulk January 25, 2022

Although Blountstown won its first-ever district championship in girls weightlifting last Wednesday, Jan. 19, both Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe will be sending representatives to compete at the Class …

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