Gulf County burn ban expires
A burn ban that was issued in Gulf County on March 5 in response to dry, windy conditions that caused the rapid spread of the Bertha Swamp Road fire in the county’s northwest end expired today, March …
Florida lawmakers pass $112.1 billion budget to end session
Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration.
Only three …
Florida lawmakers pass $112.1 billion budget to end session
Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration.
Only three …
Wewa beekeeper builds bee fortress to fend off invasive beetles
The back entrance is attached by a nylon hinge. There’s an oil trap in the basement. The doors are angled straight outwards and there’s mesh covering every exterior crack.
Jim Rish has …
South Gulf volunteers raise beach flags as tourist season begins
Spring Break has officially begun in Gulf County.
With Gulf County Schools students out of the classroom through the end of this week, the South Gulf Fire Rescue Flag Safety Team began a regular …
Student volunteers repair Gulf County homes during spring break
Houston Bennett watched the student volunteers install his new wheelchair ramp.
“They started off by putting the poles in. Then they laid down the decking and the siding,” he said. …
Bertha Swamp Road fire containment improves to 60 percent
Aided by heavy rainfall, firefighters were able to make significant improvements in the containment of the Bertha Swamp Road fire yesterday.
The fire, which began in northwest Gulf County on March …
One week in, Bertha Swamp Road fire at 40 percent containment
The Bertha Swamp Road fire, which began in northwest Gulf County one week ago, remains at a little over 33,000 acres. But increased rainfall over the past several days has helped firefighters …
Rainfall helps with containment, but wildfire threat remains
The Bertha Swamp Road fire remains at a little over 33,000 acres after Wednesday’s heavy rainfall helped firefighters establish containment lines not previously possible due to the fire’s …
Bertha Swamp Road Fire at 33,000 acres as storms move in
On Wednesday morning, severe thunderstorms moved into the area, Gulf County Emergency Management reported that the Bertha Swamp Road fire had reached 33,000 acres.
The Storm is still at 10 percent …