New construction buoys tax base growth
New construction in Gulf County, and the restoration of properties damaged by Hurricane Michael,…
Riverkeeper: Wetappo Creek exploratory well a no-go
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is reporting that an attempt to find oil and natural gas…
Volunteer coaches nurture lifelong lessons
An age-old adage holds that young people do not care what a coach knows…
Wewa softball tradition continues
Gulf County will be represented by two all-star teams at this weekend’s state softball…
Choosing the right dooryard fruit varieties
We have many choices of fruit that can be grown in the Florida Panhandle….
A day at the museum: St. Joe’s secrets revealed
“A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in…
‘Freedom Week’ to offer Sales Tax Breaks
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is about to find out how much a week of sales-tax “freedom” translates into capitalism.
Starting Thursday, in what lawmakers dubbed “Freedom Week,” people will receive sales-tax breaks when they make a wide range of purchases that could help spur them to be more active after being limited by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shoppers from Thursday through July 7 will be able to avoid paying all or part of sales taxes on purchases such as grills; bicycles; fishing and camping gear; kayaks and canoes; tickets for concerts, movies and ball games; gym memberships; boxes of softballs and sleeves of tennis balls; and even sunscreen.
PSJ baseball All-Stars compete at district
Despite frequent rain showers, the three Port St. Joe baseball all-star teams competed and…
Softball runner-up highlights district finishes
Dodging frequent rain bands that moved through the area this weekend, the Port St….
Juneteenth celebration pays tribute to freedom
Port St. Joe welcomed the first ever national holiday of
Juneteenth Saturday, with a tribute to two soldiers for freedom.
One who fought on behalf of the Underground Railroad and one
who …