Wewa swamps Sneads, falls 1-0 to 6A Chiles
The Wewahitchka Lady Gators split two softball games last week and lost a third to Mother Nature to end the week with a 5-2 record and remain atop Class 1A District 4 at 2-0.
On Tuesday, …
Student volunteers repair Gulf County homes during spring break
Houston Bennett watched the student volunteers install his new wheelchair ramp.
“They started off by putting the poles in. Then they laid down the decking and the siding,” he said. …
Bertha Swamp Road fire containment improves to 60 percent
Aided by heavy rainfall, firefighters were able to make significant improvements in the containment of the Bertha Swamp Road fire yesterday.
The fire, which began in northwest Gulf County on March …
One week in, Bertha Swamp Road fire at 40 percent containment
The Bertha Swamp Road fire, which began in northwest Gulf County one week ago, remains at a little over 33,000 acres. But increased rainfall over the past several days has helped firefighters …
Thank God Trump isn’t president right now
President Joe Biden is not very good at his job, and yet, I thank God every day that Biden is president. In the Ukraine crisis, he has redeemed the hopes of those who voted for competence. The …
Rainfall helps with containment, but wildfire threat remains
The Bertha Swamp Road fire remains at a little over 33,000 acres after Wednesday’s heavy rainfall helped firefighters establish containment lines not previously possible due to the fire’s …
Eight St. Joe athletes sign college deals
Port St. Joe principal Sissy Godwin welcomed students, faculty and staff, family members, and friends to the school gym Wednesday afternoon, March 9, to celebrate with eight Tiger Shark seniors in …
St. Joe softball wins two in a row
After losing the first four games of the season, the Tiger Shark softball team notched two wins in a row last week to bring their record to 2-4.
The week started with a disappointing trip to …
Bertha Swamp Road Fire at 33,000 acres as storms move in
On Wednesday morning, severe thunderstorms moved into the area, Gulf County Emergency Management reported that the Bertha Swamp Road fire had reached 33,000 acres.
The Storm is still at 10 percent …
Breeze by the Bay raises funds for Junior Service League
By 9 a.m. on March 5, the runners had lined up at the starting line. Some stretched or jogged lightly in place. Others double knotted their shoes. All waited anxiously for the starting signal.
At …