Wewahitchka area receives $9 million for storm readiness
Governor Ron DeSantis on Feb. 11 announced more than $91 million in funding to…
Digging into the Past
The amateur archeologists gathered around Tom Godwin and listened carefully for his instructions. They…
Locals celebrate love and shorebirds
The Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center’s lobby was overflowing, packed tight with visitors who sat shoulder to shoulder and huddled in the building’s narrow hallway, peaking their heads …
Johnson remembered as a ‘pillar of the community’
Former Port St. Joe City Commissioner James Gregory “Greg” Johnson, 75, passed away on Feb. 13 with his family by his side.
Known for being a dedicated member of the community, Johnson …
County delivers ‘awesome’ girls state weightlifting tourney
Without even considering the economic impact for Gulf County and the surrounding counties, the…
Gulf County hosts Blacks in Wax exhibit, celebrates Black History Month
In the early 1980s, Joanne Martin and her husband Elmer Martin had just launched the nation’s only wax museum dedicated to the preservation of African American history.
It was hard …
South Gulf Fire Rescue trains with blitz line technology
The South Gulf Fire Rescue volunteers gathered around the conference table to inspect the apparatus.
It was about two and a half feet long and heavy, weighing 30, maybe …
Florida’s only fully wheelchair-accessible park reopens on Cape San Blas
On Jan. 28, with a gathered crowd, the ribbon for Rish Park was cut, and for the first time in three years, the state’s only fully-handicap-accessible park was open.
The park, which was …
Shoaf’s bed tax bill modified by House committee processes
Five weeks into the 2022 legislative session, State Rep. Jason Shoaf’s tourism tax bill…
UPDATE: After district win, 7 Wewa girl wrestlers head to regionals
The Wewahitchka Lady Gator wrestlers etched their names in the history books on Wednesday, Feb. 9, by winning the inaugural FHSAA District 1 championship.
They now advance to the regionals, to be …