Hunker Down: A moveable feast
They talked about growing up out at Peach; and along the Steadman Ridge. They laughed about taking baths in Sugar Creek; and attending the one-room school house at Mt. Zion. They shopped at Minor …
Gerlach to run cross-country at Chipola
Zoe Gerlach has been running for a long time.
The Port St. Joe senior started hoofing it while just a kindergartner. Now, 12 years later, she’s headed to college on a cross-country …
Breaking fresh ground
They broke ground last week on the first expansion of the Gulf Franklin campus in 22 years.
The administrators, board of directors and instructors, and the state representative, on a sunny …
Picking the best of the best
The nominations have been announced; now it’s time to select an honoree.
The four nominees for Gulf District School’s Teacher of the Year will be observed by a three-person team of …
County jobless rate rises
Gulf County’s steadily improving unemployment picture took a nose dive last month, rising by nearly one-half of 1 percentage point while the labor force remained flat.
According to …
Jury convicts PSJ man for child porn
A federal jury in Pensacola last week convicted Clark Downs, 71, of Port St. Joe, on one count of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
The guilty verdict was …
What Southern Folks Eat: A heart replete with thankfulness
Thornton Wilder said, "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” How excellent it is that we have a national holiday set aside …
Buzzards are round-the-clock clean-up crew
Dining out is an activity which requires some forethought and planning, especially in these days of social distancing. Choosing the meal, any dining companions (if allowed) and the location of the …
How an arrowhead revealed Deal Tract’s past
In 1999 the state of Florida purchased a major archaeological site and adjacent wetlands from Mr. Troy Deal for preservation as part of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve. This interview …
Wewa man charged with meth trafficking
On Friday, Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announced the arrests of Paul G. Francis, 74, and Douglas J. Whittington, 56, after investigators executed a drug search warrant early that morning at …