As cases surge, county leaders urge vaccination
With Franklin and Gulf county residents getting vaccinated at about two-thirds the rate of…
Courts step up COVID-19 protocols
The Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday issued an administrative order…
Back to school tax holiday begins Saturday
TALLAHASSEE — With most students expected to be in classrooms next month, after many…
Taxes are down, but traffic is up
A return to steady growth in Gulf County will be good for county taxpayers…
Guardian ad Litem seeks ‘another set of eyes’
They are looking for someone who loves kids, and wants to help one of…
Wasps effective at tormenting their prey
The low frequency droning is unmistakable. The casual flight pattern belies the potential agony…
Divided commission OKs RV ordinance
Gulf County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday morning to approve a sweeping ordinance on recreational…
Franklin County Extension christens new digs
More than a year after completing renovations at its new office location, the Franklin…
COVID positivity rate jumps in county
A sharp increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 cases in Gulf County, and…
‘Freedom Week’ to offer Sales Tax Breaks
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is about to find out how much a week of sales-tax “freedom” translates into capitalism.
Starting Thursday, in what lawmakers dubbed “Freedom Week,” people will receive sales-tax breaks when they make a wide range of purchases that could help spur them to be more active after being limited by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shoppers from Thursday through July 7 will be able to avoid paying all or part of sales taxes on purchases such as grills; bicycles; fishing and camping gear; kayaks and canoes; tickets for concerts, movies and ball games; gym memberships; boxes of softballs and sleeves of tennis balls; and even sunscreen.