Laissez les bons temps rouler!
The good times rolled Tuesday afternoon as Gulf County's Mardi Gras celebration made merry on Fat Tuesday.
Gulf County’s Forgotten Krewe held the parade, which has grown steadily in …
What Southern Folks Eat: Southern mornings and sweet peaches
What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast? ~ Anthony Bourdain
Breakfast, as everyone's mother says, is the most important meal of the day. This isn't just a …
Coyotes most often heard and not seen
We are going to look at coyotes this week however, it’s hard to leave the owl species since we’ve mostly talked about two kinds that live in Florida – the great horned owl and the barn …
What Southern Folks Eat: Comfort in the ‘best beef stew’
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell
My mom made the …
What Southern Folks Eat: Mind your manners
“Good manners reflect something from the inside – an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.” – Emily Post
Fred Astaire once said that the hardest job kids face …
Buffer Preserve gives a hoot about birds of prey
Back in December we had a request to identify a picture of baby owls. After consulting research books, and using google, we thought for sure they were baby great horned owls. To confirm, a former …
What Southern Folks Eat: Comfort food for uncomfortable times
"Comfort food is the food that makes us feel good – satisfied, calm, cared for and carefree. It’s food that fills us up emotionally and physically. …Finding comfort in food is a …
What Southern Folks Eat: Here’s to a delicious new year
There are certain foods that we Southerners claim proudly as our own; things like cornbread, muscadine jelly, and, of course, greens. And on Jan. 1, we make sure we get those greens on our table and …
Ray and Minnie Likely mark golden anniversary
Ray and Minnie Likely were married on Dec. 25, 1970.
Ray, a Vietnam veteran, retired from The St. Joe Paper Company in 1997. Minnie retired from the Gulf County School System in 2005, and …
All is bright
The Cape San Blas Lighthouse in Port St. Joe, and its reflection, are bathed in light, in this photo by Carol Buikema. Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous Christmas.
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