State expands alligator hunting hours
Alligators in Florida will be targeted around-the-clock when the next hunting season begins in August.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule change last week …
Port St. Joe, county begin negotiations on sewer expansion in Beacon Hill
After a successful meeting last month, the county and the city of Port St. Joe has agreed to move forward with the city’s plan to purchase the sewer system currently serving the Gulf Aire …
Bozeman ousts Port St. Joe from regionals
Bozeman left Centennial Field after Tuesday night’s 16-1 thrashing of Port St. Joe the irrefutable winner, advancing to the region finals on Friday, May 13.
After the Tiger …
Shrimp boats is a comin’ to St. George Island
“The shrimp boats is a comin’,” as Jo Stafford enchantingly sang in her 1951 pop tune, and it’s hard to believe that it took this long for Franklin Countians to give the lowly …
First Sea Turtle nest of the Season laid on Mother’s Day
In the summertime, when the weather is warm, pregnant female sea turtles return to Gulf County beaches.
They swim through the crashing surf and crawl up the beach before settling on a …
Gulf County seniors gather for Cinco de Mayo
The Port St. Joe Senior Citizens Center welcomed the largest crowd it has seen in a while on Friday for their Cinco de Mayo celebration, which featured buffet-style food, live music and plenty of fun …
Florida Forestry battles 2 Gulf County wildfires
The Florida Forest Service reported a wildfire in the area of Jarrott Daniles Road and County Road 386 that broke out on Monday.
As of Tuesday morning, the fire was reported to be 90 acres …
Tiger Sharks head for college athletic career
Two Port St. Joe seniors made sure that they will continue their cross country careers next year after signing college scholarships this past week.
On Tuesday, May 3, Parker Hicks officially …
Authorities looking for missing Calhoun County child
BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WMBB) — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Staci Mackenzie, last seen in the area of Charlie Johns Street and US Highway 20 in Blountstown.
She was last …
Locals, visitors celebrate tourism in Gulf County
Last week was national Travel and Tourism Week, and the team at the Gulf County Tourism Development Council decided to celebrate in a big way.
On Thursday, May 5, there were food trucks lined up …