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State champ!
Wewa sophomore tops Class 1A javelin competition Wewahitchka sophomore Bailey Cox needed just one throw of the javelin Wednesday to fly past the competition in the Class 1A state championships….
Local News
Air ambulance make non-emergency visit
The Survival Flight air ambulance crew from Blountstown landed near Salinas Park last month and took their sweet time doing it. There was no hurry, no emergency, just a pleasant…
Dolphins dazzle in May
This month’s Dazzling Dolphins at Port St. Joe Elementary School are, back row, from left: Alejandro Tejada, Hannah Dupuie, Jaice Quinn, Iva Bailey, Justin Lopez, and Victor Lippincott; middle row,…
Madrid wins top art prize
Congratulations to Eileen Madrid, a junior at Port St. Joe High School, for being the first place winner of the Young American Creative Patriotic 3-D Art Award, sponsored by the …
Sports
Gulf County sends four to state track meet
Four track and field athletes from Gulf County – three from Port St. Joe and one from Wewahitchka, are headed to Hodges Stadium on the University of North Florida campus…
Tiger Sharks fall 2-1 in regional semis
In a dramatic extra inning contest Saturday night in Panama City, the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks did all they could to stymie state top-ranked Bozeman Bucks in the Class…
Battle of the links at St. Joseph Bay ladies tourney
The lady golfers gathered at St. Joseph Bay Golf Club for a two-day tournament May 8 and 9 to determine the 2024 Ladies Club Champion. After 36 holes, and a…
State News
Applications for alligator harvest permits now open
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers two alligator harvest opportunities: the Statewide Alligator Harvest Program and the new Alligator Super Hunt. Applications for…
State eyes increased calls on wildlife
Bears and coyotes and raccoons, oh my! As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for…
Unemployment up in Gulf, down in Franklin
Joblessness in Gulf County rose in March, and fell in Franklin, as both Forgotten Coast counties hovered around the 3.2 percent mark. According to preliminary…
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Opinions
Willie Mays was Mother’s Day gift to New York
On Mother’s Day in 1972, Willie Mays returned to New York. The Giants’ hero from the 1950s was now a member of the Mets, and…
Is union resurgence real, and does it matter?
Unions are said to be having a moment. The story goes something like this: Helped by a presidential administration that touts itself as the “most…
Campus antics accelerate colleges’ downward spiral
The liberal islands of college campuses continue to disappoint us. The handling of the “Arab Spring Break” protests on elite campuses around the country tells…
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Community & Faith
Celebrating the sweet impact of bees
The GFWC Wewahitchka Woman’s Club will be celebrating World Bee Day a little early this year as they along with hundreds of people attend the…
Nearly 300 anglers compete in Bayou Bash
A record 295 participants competed in the annual Bayou Bash in Port St. Joe on Saturday, May 4, as over 400 pounds of trout, redfish,…
Dressing in our Sunday best
It was a church conflict in my early days over something that’s a “back burner” issue now. We had a college student helping on an…