Scallop season to open Tuesday
Gulf County’s recreational scallop season, which brings hundreds if not thousands of regional visitors to the area annually, will open on Tuesday, August 16 and run consecutively through …
Cuts for Kids sends students back to school in style
Studio 322 in Port St. Joe had a waiting line out the door on Monday afternoon as families from around the community brought their children in for a trim right before the beginning of the school …
Wewahitchka looks to move forward with firehouse project
Wewahitchka’s city commissioners are looking to move forward with construction on the city’s new fire station after progress on the project was halted in January following the …
Ford honored for service with Port St. Joe Fire Department
In front of family, friends and neighbors, John Ford was honored by the city of Port St. Joe upon his retirement as the city’s fire chief.
Ford, who first began with the Port St. Joe Fire Department in 1989, retired as the agency’s fire chief on July 5 of this year.
Wewahitchka, Port St. Joe dive into budgeting processes
The millage rate for property taxes in Wewahitchka will be no higher than it has been for the past several years, and could come in lower, depending on what city commissioners do in the next several …
Young Wewa volleyball team preps for upcoming season
Although returning only three starters from last year’s 10-9 varsity volleyball squad, Wewahitchka head coach Nikita Andrews remains upbeat about her current players.“We’re young, …
Hiring efforts at Gulf C.I. begin to yield results
Employment at Gulf Correctional is on the upswing after pay raises provided by the state legislature went into effect this year.
Warden Scott Payne said the effect on overall employee morale …
Wheels on Williams wraps with celebration in downtown St. Joe
The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce hosted the finale of their 2022 Wheels on Williams series, a reoccurring car show and food truck event which took place in downtown Port St. Joe every third …
High School High Tech students celebrate busy summer of internships
Port St. Joe High School students in the High School High Tech Program have had a busy summer wiring houses, planning displays for the library, cataloguing evidence at the Sheriff’s office and …
Alexander to play for Trinity Baptist
Flanked by his parents in the Port St. Joe High School gym, Elias Alexander signed a baseball scholarship with Trinity Baptist College on Wednesday, August 3. Trinity Baptist, located in …