County jobless rate rises
Gulf County’s steadily improving unemployment picture took a nose dive last month, rising by nearly one-half of 1 percentage point while the labor force remained flat.
According to …
Jury convicts PSJ man for child porn
A federal jury in Pensacola last week convicted Clark Downs, 71, of Port St. Joe, on one count of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
The guilty verdict was …
What Southern Folks Eat: A heart replete with thankfulness
Thornton Wilder said, "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” How excellent it is that we have a national holiday set aside …
Buzzards are round-the-clock clean-up crew
Dining out is an activity which requires some forethought and planning, especially in these days of social distancing. Choosing the meal, any dining companions (if allowed) and the location of the …
How an arrowhead revealed Deal Tract’s past
In 1999 the state of Florida purchased a major archaeological site and adjacent wetlands from Mr. Troy Deal for preservation as part of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve. This interview …
With flying colors
Skyborne’s newest airship passes test
It’s called a DATT SA-70 semi-rigid airship, and it’s tested positive.
Three months after Wewahitchka-based Skyborne Technology, …
Wewa man charged with meth trafficking
On Friday, Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announced the arrests of Paul G. Francis, 74, and Douglas J. Whittington, 56, after investigators executed a drug search warrant early that morning at …
Hunker Down: He saved my life twice, once before I was born
I was paying attention to what was in front of me. We were undefeated and I thought we had a better than average chance of remaining that way. The November air was chilly high atop the press box at …
Gortemoller, Forbes, Evans lead pace regional cross-country finishes
A pair of Port St. Joe juniors did the Tiger Sharks proud in Friday’s regional cross-country championship at Jacksonville’s New World Sports Complex.
For the Lady Tiger Sharks, …
County nears 1,000-case COVID mark
It is likely by next week, Gulf County will have achieved a dubious honor.
It will have eclipsed the 1,000 mark of confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in February.
A …