Wewa selects new solid waste services provider
After receiving several sealed bids and having them reviewed by city staff, the Wewahitchka commissioners selected a new company to perform the city’s garbage pickup during their Jan. 4 …
Friends of St. Joe Bay Preserves discuss the year ahead over chili potluck
The friends of the St. Joseph Bay Preserves have a tradition for their annual meetings.
The first half is business as usual – with everyone gathering around the Buffer Preserve visitor …
St. Joe commissioners to workshop food truck ordinance
For several months, Port St. Joe city commissioners have been discussing the possibility of a new Food Truck Ordinance, a piece of local legislation that would allow the city to regulate an …
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Florida Medicaid fight
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up a dispute about how much money Florida’s Medicaid program should be able to recoup after a legal settlement involving a Lee …
Wewa beekeepers venture into honey-based wellness products
Leslie Cantu has spent years perfecting the ratios in her lotion, testing batch after batch on her husband Steve’s cracked and bleeding hands. Now, she feels like she has nailed it.
The key, …
Talk face-to-face with climate scientists
A group of climate scientists are swinging through the Forgotten Coast this week, offering…
Library lecture delves into area’s Native American history
There was excited chatter in the Charles Whitehead Public Library’s lecture hall as residents from around Wewahitchka gathered into the small space, cramped together, after rows of extra chairs …
Local delegation prepares for 2022 Florida legislative session
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session is slated to start early this year, on Jan….
Gulf backs dialysis center subsidy, seeks Franklin help
Gulf County could soon see the return of a full-service kidney dialysis center, thanks largely to a generous five-year subsidy from the county to cover start-up costs.
Whether Franklin County is …
Portuguese man-of-wars wash up on Gulf County beaches
Gulf County locals and visitors were fascinated by the strange, blue creatures dotting the…