Broadband expansion proposal sees changes in state legislature
TALLAHASSEE – Lawmakers awaiting federal money scaled back a proposal Tuesday that would help broadband providers expand service to mostly rural, underserved areas.
Sen. Jim Boyd, …
Port St. Joe’s new Taco Bell is open for business
On Monday morning, the highly anticipated new Taco Bell in Port St. Joe officially opened its doors to the public.
The Taco Bell is located at the intersection of Highway 98 and Avenue C, near the …
State House to Battle Over Education Proposals
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House could be poised to pass two fiercely debated bills that would place restrictions on how issues about race, gender identity and sexual orientation are taught in …
Port St. Joe man earns Navy’s wings of gold
It takes years of specialized training to become a Navy pilot – classroom instruction, studying, aviation hours, tailhook training, formations.
Dallas Burke has completed all of …
District honors three students for academic achievements
Three Gulf District Schools students received recognition for academic achievements during the district’s Feb. 1 school board meeting.
Luke Lentz, a junior from Port St. Joe High School, was …
Port St. Joe woman wins $1 million from Florida Lottery
A Port St. Joe woman won a million dollars in a Florida lottery scratch-off game, according to a release from the Florida Lottery on Wednesday.
Joanna Causey, 53, claimed a $1 million …
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 …