County jobless rate shows improvement
Gulf County’s unemployment improved in February, but remains higher than it was one year ago.
According to preliminary numbers released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic …
At long last
They’ve begun dredging in St. Joseph Bay, as the dredging and slurry barges began Saturday their work on dredging the canal that runs between the bay and the Intercoastal Waterway. The tug …
Mexico Beach Good Friday service
The First Baptist Church of Mexico Beach will hold a Good Friday service on Friday, April 2 at noon Central.
Why is it good? Come find out. The First Baptist Church is at 823 North 15th …
Commissioners tour Eastern Shipbuilding, ferry
The fruits of seeds sowed years ago with a $6 million investment in infrastructure for a shipyard on the old mill site were sampled by Gulf County commissioners and other dignitaries on a tour …
Hunker Down: Leon didn’t always have the right answer
One Easter Mom dressed me, Leon and David Mark just alike. Good golly Lord America! It was like one of those Egyptian plagues!
Leon was 12, I was seven, and Dave was 18 months younger. Black …
Hunter and gatherer sought
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Are you interested in the news of your community, in making Gulf County come alive in all its breadth and depth?
Do you want to have fun while you report on the world …
Stand-down order snares Good Samaritan
A series of decisions by Gulf County officials, in the wake of a state report critical of a water rescue attempt in August that took the life of a St. George Island first responder, have prompted the …
Bed tax money pitched to combat flooding
TALLAHASSEE — Despite opposition from the tourism industry, a House committee Monday moved forward with a proposal that would allow counties to spend so-called “bed” tax money on …
What Southern Folks Eat: On strawberries, happiness, and books
“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.” – Dr. William Butler, 17th century English writer
"Children are made readers on the laps of their …
Choir to present Good Friday cantata
The First United Methodist Church of Port St Joe’s Performing Art Ensemble, and members of the Bay Area Choral Society are preparing to perform The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore …