School Board honors Wewa softball players for 4.0 GPAs
Wewahitchka’s 2022 softball team truly exemplified the term “student-athlete.”
Although the Lady Gators fell short of bringing a state championship trophy home, the players …
This weekend in Gulf and Franklin Counties
Looking to get out of the house this weekend? Here’s what’s going on in Gulf and Franklin Counties.
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Point South Marina anticipates some facilities will open by fall
As Preston Sutter looked out over the breezeway of the new Point South Marina in Port St. Joe’s ship store building, he took a moment to reflect on the space.
“I love this breezeway, because …
Gulf Correctional hosts career fair
It’s not every day that you get to come face to face with a k-9, watch an electrical line demonstration or climb through a helicopter, but on Saturday afternoon at the Stone Mill Creek Fire …
Early Learning Coalition launches recruitment campaign
The Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida (ELCNWF) last week announced the launch of Kickstart Success, a new campaign aimed at addressing the critical shortage of childcare teachers in the …
County commissioners vote to support Wewahitchka Courthouse repairs
After months of back-and-forth between the Board of County Commissioners and interested citizens regarding the restoration of the Old Gulf County Courthouse in Wewahitchka, the commissioners …
ReGenesis Institute visits North Port St. Joe
In 1998, when Harold Mitchell received a $20,000 EPA small grant for the redevelopment of his neighborhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was able to turn the money into more than $300 million in …
County to lower millage rate in coming fiscal year
Gulf County commissioners last week unanimously approved a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that will see a drop in the ad valorem tax rates for the third year in a row.
At a special …
Smallwood starts as Gulf/Franklin Campus director
Kristal Smallwood has been working in education in Gulf County since she first moved here 15 years ago.
But now, having recently been appointed the Gulf/Franklin Campus of Gulf Coast State …
Local athletes prepare for Junior Olympics competition
Port St. Joe track coach Keion McNair hopes that this year’s AAU Junior Olympics games has a much different outcome than last year’s event.On July 26, 2021, a van hurtling at an estimated …