Wewahitchka looks to move forward with firehouse project
Wewahitchka’s city commissioners are looking to move forward with construction on the city’s new fire station after progress on the project was halted in January following the …
Ford honored for service with Port St. Joe Fire Department
In front of family, friends and neighbors, John Ford was honored by the city of Port St. Joe upon his retirement as the city’s fire chief.
Ford, who first began with the Port St. Joe Fire Department in 1989, retired as the agency’s fire chief on July 5 of this year.
Wewahitchka, Port St. Joe dive into budgeting processes
The millage rate for property taxes in Wewahitchka will be no higher than it has been for the past several years, and could come in lower, depending on what city commissioners do in the next several …
Hiring efforts at Gulf C.I. begin to yield results
Employment at Gulf Correctional is on the upswing after pay raises provided by the state legislature went into effect this year.
Warden Scott Payne said the effect on overall employee morale …
Wheels on Williams wraps with celebration in downtown St. Joe
The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce hosted the finale of their 2022 Wheels on Williams series, a reoccurring car show and food truck event which took place in downtown Port St. Joe every third …
Wewa served for second time in firehouse lawsuit
The City of Wewahitchka has received a new summons in a lawsuit filed against them by the former contractor for the city’s new firehouse, Winterfell Construction Inc.
The second summons, …
Hoffman, Lowry sworn in for new terms
At the city’s July 19 meeting, surrounded by neighbors and family, Brett Lowry and Scott Hoffman were sworn in for their new terms as Port St. Joe city commissioners by County Judge Tim …
Scientists emphasize growing importance of shark tracking in Gulf of Mexico
Many types of shark frequent the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including an increasing number of white sharks.
When a 1,264 pound example of the specimen pinged just 4 miles off the coast of …
First responders, community organizations take part in touch-a-truck event
Horn blasts and police sirens livened the air at the Washington High School baseball field last Thursday afternoon as more than 100 children flocked to about a dozen emergency and public service …
Rish remembered for quiet but strong presence
Prominent community member Carol Rish passed away peacefully at the age of 86 Sunday, July 17.
Rish is remembered for her love of the community, her quiet but strong nature and her notable …