A celebration of Jimmie Mac
It was an evening to remember, to remember a man whose influence went well beyond that of a simple restaurateur.
One year after he passed away on March 26, 2020, at the age of 63, Jimmie McNeil, …
County jobless rate shows improvement
Gulf County’s unemployment improved in February, but remains higher than it was one year ago.
According to preliminary numbers released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic …
Commissioners tour Eastern Shipbuilding, ferry
The fruits of seeds sowed years ago with a $6 million investment in infrastructure for a shipyard on the old mill site were sampled by Gulf County commissioners and other dignitaries on a tour …
Hunter and gatherer sought
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Are you interested in the news of your community, in making Gulf County come alive in all its breadth and depth?
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Stand-down order snares Good Samaritan
A series of decisions by Gulf County officials, in the wake of a state report critical of a water rescue attempt in August that took the life of a St. George Island first responder, have prompted the …
Swimming with Goliath
Wewahitchka seventh grader Daniel Blakely slew Goliath two Sundays ago.
Well, not the actual giant, but it was a large goliath grouper.
On Sunday, March 14, Daniel and his dad Billy Blakely, …
Suspension looms for inmate work crews
The warden from Gulf Correctional Institution was the bearer of bad news Tuesday morning to the board of county commissioners.
William “Scott” Payne said the county should prepare for …
Appeals court rejects tractor exemption claim
If you don’t have a driver’s license and are riding a tractor on the roadway, you better make sure it’s just to or from working the fields.
Otherwise, you are liable to be …
County lands boys weightlifting state championship
The last weekend of April is going to be a big lift for Gulf County, both literally and figuratively.
In a joint arrangement between Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe high schools announced last …
PSJ man given 25 years for child pornography
A 72-year-old Port St. Joe man is headed to 25 years in federal prison following his conviction for producing and possessing child pornography.
Downs was convicted by a federal jury in Pensacola …