County Road 386 accident results in two fatalities
Deputies and first responders were at the scene of a traffic accident earlier this afternoon on CR 386 between Harmony Street and Rish Farm Road.
Two vehicles collided head on resulting …
Gaskin, Fisher receive award recognizing decades of service as elected officials
Two Wewahitchka elected officials were recognized by the Florida League of Cities for their years of service this week.
Mayor Phillip Gaskin and City Commissioner Ralph Fisher were each presented …
Lady Gators split two volleyball matches
The Wewahitchka Lady Gators split two volleyball matches this week, bringing their record to 2-2.
On Tuesday, August 23, playing at Franklin County, Wewa took the match 3-0, winning by scores of …
FSU switches Wewa’s Williams to running back
Alex Williams, a two-way standout for four years on the Wewahitchka football team, paid a visit to Port St. Joe during the volleyball match on Thursday, August 25, to visit with some …
County commissioners approve changes to beach driving permits
The Gulf County Board of County Commissioner approved several significant changes to the county’s beach driving permit system at their August 23 meeting — most notably a shift to a …
Port St. Joe man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearm offenses
PENSACOLA — A Port St. Joe man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offense charges resulting from a 2021 controlled purchase by the Bay County Sheriff’s …
How Gulf County voted on Primary Election Day
For the first time since John Hanlon was elected as Gulf County’s Supervisor of Elections, election day voting turnout eclipsed early voting and vote-by-mail numbers in Tuesday’s primary …
Gulf District Schools gain viral attention for signs warning ‘deadly violence’ to those harming students
When Jim McKnight, Wewahitchka resident and director of the Gulf County Economic Development Coalition, posted a photo of the new sign hanging on Wewahitchka High School’s door to Facebook, he …
Traylor wins Republican primary for county commission seat
Incumbent City Commissioner for Gulf County’s District 2 Ward McDaniel will not be returning to his seat after having been defeated in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the position.
In a …
City, developer discuss progress, roadblocks of workforce housing project
Developers for Port St. Joe’s workforce housing project attended the city’s August 16 meeting to discuss progress for the first time since they were selected for the project in November, …