Gulf District Schools gains a letter grade
After a two year hiatus, Gulf District Schools were once again tested on the state’s school grading scale, and they came out ahead.
The school district received an overall B grade for 2022, …
Sea turtle patrol volunteers see large number of nests in 2022
It was hard to read the measuring tape in the early morning light. The sun hadn’t quite risen above the horizon and Jessica Swindall had to squint to make sure she took the measurement …
MBARA prepares for annual Kingfish Tournament
The Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association’s annual Kingfish Tournament will be happening a little earlier this year than in years past.
This year’s tournament will be held during …
South Gulf to receive new fire truck
South Gulf Fire Rescue is expecting their new ladder truck to arrive any month now. According to South Gulf’s Fire Chief Mike Barrett, it can’t come soon enough.
The truck, a used 2011 …
Erosion on Cape San Blas creates precarious situation for homeowners
It costs each homeowner at Sunrise Sunset between $200 and $1,000 each time the group of 10 townhomes has to replenish their sand, but without it, the property would be at risk of crumbling.
The …
New monument honors North Port St. Joe’s veterans
North Port St. Joe waited 26 weeks for the 5,216 pound monument honoring the community’s veterans to arrive.
Now, it stands proudly in front of the Zion Fair Baptist Church, where it was …
PSJ Elementary hosts ‘Touch a Truck’ with local emergency personnel
A ladder truck, an ambulance, a police car and a Health Department trailer were all on display in the Port St. Joe Elementary School parking lot on Tuesday morning, and Gulf County emergency …
City of Wewa passes noise ordinance
After months of resident complaints regarding excessive noise levels within city limits, Wewahitchka city commissioners unanimously passed a new noise ordinance at their June 23 meeting.
Ordinance …
St. Joe commission reads first Food Truck Ordinance amendment
Port St. Joe city commissioners held the first reading of the first proposed amendment to their food truck ordinance at a special meeting held July 1.
They voted unanimously in favor of the …
Turtle Festival draws crowd despite weekend rain
It was pouring rain when the vendors set up their tents for the sixth annual Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Festival, but the stormy weather let up just in time for the event, which welcomed thousands of …