P.J. O’Rourke: RIP
It was my great fortune to have known P.J. O’Rourke. We served on panels, did media together and hung out some. He died last week at age 74 from lung cancer. P.J. will be missed.
He made a …
Brandes pushes property insurance special session
Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican who has argued for taking aggressive action to deal with Florida’s property-insurance problems, intends to pursue polling lawmakers about holding …
KGB defector reveals Russian game plan against U.S.
Former KGB propagandist operative Yuri Bezmenov, a specialist in the fields of Marxist-Leninist disinformation and ideological subversion, defected to the West decades ago. He warned us about the …
Water rescue team trains for busy spring, summer
It can be easy to underestimate the amount of energy it takes to swim against the Gulf of Mexico’s currents and waves.
There are no lifeguards or rescue swimmers in Gulf County waters, …
St. Joe commission passes food truck ordinance
With a unanimous vote during their April 5 meeting, the Port St. Joe city commissioner passed a new food truck ordinance, giving the city some regulatory abilities over the mobile food dispensing …
Tornado watch for Franklin, Gulf until 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for 10 Panhandle counties, including…
Old Salt Works development secures county vote to combine parcels
A controversial project that could develop portions of the Old Salt Works neighborhood on Cape San Blas tand bring in large numbers of vacationers has secured the right to combine lots in order to …
County hopes prison salary increases aid efforts to reopen work camp
According to Gulf Correctional Institution Warden Scott Payne, there are currently 107 available jobs at Gulf County prison facilities, including 65 jobs at the temporarily closed Gulf Forestry …
St. Joe teams go 1-1 on the diamond
Port St. Joe’s baseball and softball teams each split their two games last week.
The Tiger Sharks hosted both their games, falling to Tift County, Georgia) 15-3 on March 29, before …
Shackleford, Oliver top shot putters at Marlin Invite
Port St. Joe competed against 16 other high school track teams last Saturday, April 2, at the Marlin Invite at Arnold High School in Panama City.
Top Shark finishers, sixth place or better, …