Red tide bloom kills fish, besets humans
A red tide bloom, dating back to Oct. 1, continues to beset Apalachicola Bay,…
What Southern Folks Eat: Record-spinning, porch-dancing memories
Sometimes when I walk through an antique shop I’ll come across a collection of…
Lighthouse Ministries is moving out
There are pews in the dining room. The pulpit rests in the TV’s alcove, and…
COVID cases continue to drop in Gulf County
COVID-19 cases in Gulf County dropped significantly over the past week, with only 17…
‘You can’t buy that at Sears’
South Gulf Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Mike Barrett remembers a time when fire…
Controlled burn readies park for new construction
The smoke was thick on the cape, where the crew went into the forest, clad in bright…
State Backs Limited Fishing of Goliath Grouper
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday backed limited fishing of goliath grouper.
Grand jury: Apalach cop justified in firing at speeding car
A Franklin County grand jury has ruled that an Apalachicola
police officer, who discharged his weapon three times at a speeding motorist in
a June 2020 incident on the Gorrie Bridge, was …
Cape San Blas thefts linked to suspects in stolen car
On Oct. 4, the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to aid Port…
County considers allocating tourism dollars for public safety
Sheriff Mike Harrison said it is difficult to police the busy Gulf County summers – especially when the Sheriff’s Department is understaffed. Now that tourism has picked up …