Panhandle prepares for coldest weekend of the year
The gloomy skies and cold temperatures will remain consistent through much of Friday afternoon, as a mostly dry cold front passes over the Florida Panhandle.
Through the afternoon, wind speeds …
Gulf County unemployment sees small increase
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 …
The Joe to offer ‘Step Into My Studio’ workshops
The Joe Center for the Arts is beginning its fifth year by offering a…
Gulf County schools battle statewide staffing shortage
Gulf District Schools administrators met in the hours after school ended on Thursday, Jan. 13 to weigh their options.
There were more than 15 teachers and staff members out sick at Port St. Joe …
Carpenter bees stay busy in winter
The effects of January’s cold weather in Franklin and Gulf counties have many characteristics. In addition to the realistic possibility of the occasional subfreezing thermometer readings and …
Devin Collier named new judge for 14th Circuit
On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Devin Collier to fill the vacancy on…
McFarland, Peak win school district’s top accolades
The district’s administration moved quickly through Port St. Joe High School on Tuesday morning, sneaking down hallways and buzzing with excited chatter about their surprise.
They picked up …
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Florida Medicaid fight
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up a dispute about how much money Florida’s Medicaid program should be able to recoup after a legal settlement involving a Lee …
Talk face-to-face with climate scientists
A group of climate scientists are swinging through the Forgotten Coast this week, offering…
Gulf backs dialysis center subsidy, seeks Franklin help
Gulf County could soon see the return of a full-service kidney dialysis center, thanks largely to a generous five-year subsidy from the county to cover start-up costs.
Whether Franklin County is …