Gulf County jobless rate dips below 2%
Gulf County’s unemployment rate dropped sharply in April, improving to where fewer than 1 in 50 people in the workforce are without jobs.
According to data released last week by the Florida …
North Port St. Joe receives $850,000 in EPA grants
It has been years since North Port St. Joe community officials first contacted the Environmental Protection Agency seeking assistance with the neighborhood’s cleanup, assessment and …
Bay scallop restoration program needs volunteers
Do you live in Gulf or Franklin County? You can help by being a Scallop Sitter, a volunteer program run jointly by UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation …
Wewa’s Tupelo Festival draws thousands
Lake Alice Park welcomed thousands of visitors on Saturday afternoon for Wewahitchka’s Tupelo Festival, an annual tradition that celebrates one of the town’s most enduring …
Community surprises Macomber for 100th birthday
A milestone birthday requires a special celebration – one that takes months of planning and a community’s collaboration to pull together.
Keeping the party a secret had been a …
Lawmakers eye roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance
Heading into a special session next week to address the state’s troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims, …
Wewahitchka graduates class of 2022
On Friday evening, on the Wewahitchka High School football field, 49 graduates walked across…
Port St. Joe celebrates class of 2022
The 72 members of the Port St. Joe High School Class of 2022 graduated Thursday evening, May 19, surrounded by family, friends and neighbors in the school’s dome-shaped gymnasium.
Following …
St. Joe NJROTC receives donation from Junior Service League
On Wednesday, the Junior Service League of Port St. joe presented Port St. Joe High School’s NJROTC program with a check for $1,500.
The money will go towards helping the program fund an effort to …
Are Democrats up to preventing the next coup attempt?
In 1980, because I was an idealistic conservative eager to do my bit for democracy, I volunteered for my local Republican Party as a poll watcher. When polls closed, election officials asked us to …