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Author: Wendy Weitzel

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VITA to provide free tax assistance in Gulf County through April deadline

ByWendy Weitzel February 3, 2022January 12, 2023

The back room at the Port St. Joe Public Library has been rearranged over the past few weeks to accommodate its newest residents.

Desks sit in neat rows at the edges of the room, spread out a …

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Wewahitchka family loses home to fire

ByWendy Weitzel February 1, 2022January 12, 2023

At 11:23 p.m. Central time on Monday, Jan. 31, the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a report of a residential fire on Jehu Road in Wewahitchka. 

After …

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County commissioners pass clarified noise ordinance

ByWendy Weitzel February 1, 2022January 12, 2023

Gulf County commissioners unanimously passed a new noise ordinance on Jan. 25 that lays…

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Chili Cookoff brings the heat on coldest day of the year

ByWendy Weitzel January 31, 2022January 12, 2023

Bundled up in their winter gear, many Port St. Joe residents and visitors braved Saturday’s wind chill and met up outside the Haughty Heron, proving there’s nothing better than a warm …

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Sheriff’s office gives away car for Project Graduation

ByWendy Weitzel January 29, 2022January 12, 2023

In October, Project Graduation began collecting entries.

The premise was simple. For $5, you could purchase a ticket and be entered into a raffle to win a second-hand white 2013 Ford Explorer XLT, …

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Written threat at Wewa Elementary School under investigation

ByWendy Weitzel January 28, 2022January 12, 2023

Students were evacuated from Wewahitchka Elementary School at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 after a written threat was discovered in a school restroom.

Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison …

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Gulf County unemployment sees small increase

ByWendy Weitzel January 28, 2022January 12, 2023

Gulf County’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 3.5 percent, three tenths of a percentage point higher than in November, 2021. 

According to data released by the Florida …

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Wewahitchka terminates contract with firehouse builder

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

Wewahitchka city commissioners unanimously voted on Thursday evening to terminate their contract with Winterfell Construction, the contractor responsible for building the city’s new …

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St. Joe animal shelter seeking foster placements ahead of cold front

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

Finding foster placements for animals at the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society is always a priority, said Mary Freytag, a volunteer at the shelter.

But with winter weather quickly approaching, it has …

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Regional prison staffing numbers see improvements

ByWendy Weitzel January 27, 2022January 12, 2023

In December, Florida’s Region 1 prisons hired more staff than they lost for the first time in many months. 

While it is unclear whether this growth will be sustainable, Florida …

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