State park passes available to borrow from local libraries
Those with a Northwest Regional Library System library card can now check out a Real Florida Reader Day Pass that provides free park admission to Florida’s state parks.
Library cards are …
Gulf County seniors participate in Dementia awareness, education program
On Wednesday, June 8, the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association welcomed a large audience for a program they co-sponsored aimimng to increase awareness of Altzheimer’s and Dementia and provide …
Recreational snapper season begins this Friday
Florida’s recreational red snapper season will open this Friday, June 17 and run consecutively through July 31.
Weitzel named Star’s editor
Wendy Weitzel has been named the new editor of the Port St. Joe Star.
Weitzel joined the Star as a journalist in August 2021 and also serves as digital editor for the Star’s parent company, …
FWC offering license-free fishing events in June
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will allow residents and visitors alike…
Lawmakers eye roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance
Heading into a special session next week to address the state’s troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims, …
St. Joe NJROTC receives donation from Junior Service League
On Wednesday, the Junior Service League of Port St. joe presented Port St. Joe High School’s NJROTC program with a check for $1,500.
The money will go towards helping the program fund an effort to …
Authorities looking for missing Calhoun County child
BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WMBB) — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Staci Mackenzie, last seen in the area of Charlie Johns Street and US Highway 20 in Blountstown.
She was last …
Collier sworn in as Fourteenth Judicial Circuit judge
Devin Collier was sworn in as Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit’s newest judge during an investiture ceremony held at the Bay County Courthouse Friday afternoon.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Devin …
Diaz appointed as state’s education commissioner
Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner.
Diaz, a Hialeah …