Remembering the kind community of Gulf Sands
My grandparents moved to St. Joe Beach from St. Petersburg in the early 1970s when granddaddy retired from General Electric. He had bought some land on Ponce de Leon Street, as I’ve mentioned …
State Education Board to make commissioner appointment next week
The State Board of Education will meet April 29 to consider the appointment of a new education commissioner, after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday recommended Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. R-Hialeah, for the …
Tapper Foundation donates to GCSC tuition assistance for local students
Panama City, FL – The Gulf Coast State College Foundation is excited to announce that they are receiving a donation from the Tapper Foundation in the amount of $50,000. The donation will …
DeSantis announces 57-day Gulf red snapper season
During a visit to Destin, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2022 Gulf red snapper recreational season, which will total 57 days, the longest season since the state assumed management of red …
Ascension Sacred Heart brings in new CT scanner
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf unveiled their new computed tomography scanner on Tuesday, which the hospitals says will help improve the heath care provider’s diagnostic capabilities.
The machine, …
Citrus crop forecast continues to sour
Florida’s struggling citrus industry continues to see a decline in the crop for the current growing season, with the harvest on track for the lowest yield since before World War II.
With the …
Gulf District Schools finalize 2022-23 academic calendar
The Gulf District Schools School Board finalized the calendar for the 2022-23 academic year at their April 4 meeting.
The first day of school will be August 10, and the last day of school will be …
Brandes pushes property insurance special session
Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican who has argued for taking aggressive action to deal with Florida’s property-insurance problems, intends to pursue polling lawmakers about holding …
Florida Teacher of the Year visits Gulf District Schools
Gulf District Schools enjoyed a visit from 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Sarah Ann Painter on March 29 as Painter made her way through school districts across the state.
Painter first visited …
St. Joe commissioner receives Home Rule Hero award
Port St. Joe City Commissioner David Ashbrook was recently recognized with a Florida League of Cities’ 2022 Home Rule Hero award.
The award recognizes municipal government officials’ …