Teamwork triumphs over trouble
Preparation met opportunity last week off Cape San Blas, when a team of first responders plucked a group of longline grouper fishermen off a boat sinking in rough waters on Christmas Eve morning.
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Hunker Down: Talk about a real army!
The man in the wheelchair was having a bit of trouble. He was overloaded with groceries and trying to steer his way among the people and cars back to where I supposed he was parked. Every time he …
Ray and Minnie Likely mark golden anniversary
Ray and Minnie Likely were married on Dec. 25, 1970.
Ray, a Vietnam veteran, retired from The St. Joe Paper Company in 1997. Minnie retired from the Gulf County School System in 2005, and …
Seminoles shoot down Lady Tiger Sharks
A top-ranked Class 3A school was too much for the Lady Tiger Sharks varsity basketball team earlier this month.
Port St. Joe hosted Florida High Dec. 19 in the Gulf County Classic.
Florida …
All is bright
The Cape San Blas Lighthouse in Port St. Joe, and its reflection, are bathed in light, in this photo by Carol Buikema. Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous Christmas.
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A picturesque Christmas
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County unemployment creeps back up
Gulf County’s unemployment picture continued to darken last month, rising by more than one-half of 1 percentage point while the labor force shrank.
According to preliminary numbers released …
What Southern Folks Eat: In defense of Charlie Brown Christmas trees
“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” – Linus van Pelt
The holidays that occur in December – Christmas, …
Sheriff’s Toy Drive posts record year
The Sheriff’s Toy Drive exceeded all expectations this year with gifts for over 250 children in need in Gulf County. Every child’s Wish List was met and given to their parents to play …