New construction buoys tax base growth
New construction in Gulf County, and the restoration of properties damaged by Hurricane Michael,…
Riverkeeper: Wetappo Creek exploratory well a no-go
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is reporting that an attempt to find oil and natural gas…
Juneteenth celebration pays tribute to freedom
Port St. Joe welcomed the first ever national holiday of
Juneteenth Saturday, with a tribute to two soldiers for freedom.
One who fought on behalf of the Underground Railroad and one
who …
Paving the old school
The Panhandle Players, the Forgotten Coast’s community theatre group, made a request to the…
Unemployment improves as workforce expands
Gulf County’s unemployment dropped slightly in May, as the work force continued to expand….
Third grade reading scores drop statewide
A decline in language arts scores among Gulf County third graders this past spring…
County to beef up water rescue training
The issue of water rescue, a subject that gave rise to the resignation in…
School board confronts questions of evolution, race
The subject of state guidelines on the sensitive subjects of race and religion arose…
Cigar box guitars and homeless dogs
Simple pleasures are what makes life worth living, and a fine cigar, soft guitar…
Tourism numbers far outpacing last year
No one will be surprised to learn that lodging tax revenues are up in…