Wewahitchka terminates contract with firehouse builder
Wewahitchka city commissioners unanimously voted on Thursday evening to terminate their contract with Winterfell Construction, the contractor responsible for building the city’s new …
St. Joe animal shelter seeking foster placements ahead of cold front
Finding foster placements for animals at the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society is always a priority, said Mary Freytag, a volunteer at the shelter.
But with winter weather quickly approaching, it has …
Regional prison staffing numbers see improvements
In December, Florida’s Region 1 prisons hired more staff than they lost for the first time in many months.
While it is unclear whether this growth will be sustainable, Florida …
Communist Chinese imperialists steal Sub-Saharan Africa
A quick review of communist China’s calculated territorial imperialism in the South China Sea helps clarify Beijing’s calculated economic, political and criminal imperialism in sub-Saharan Africa.In …
Acclaimed musicians to perform in Apalachicola
The Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts is presenting two outstanding concerts this weekend that you won’t want to miss.
The weekend kicks off with a concert on Friday, Jan. 28, …
Wewa thrift store fights to honor proprietor’s legacy
Nissa LaPointe has finally gotten the walkways clear at the New Beginnings Thrift Store in Wewahitchka. It took her weeks with help from volunteers to sort through all the items they had in the shop, …
Shoaf backs bill to end concealed weapons licensure
A bill in the Florida House that would do away with Florida’s concealed weapons permitting process has the strong support of State Rep. Jason Shoaf, and while a companion bill in the Florida Senate …
Gulf County weightlifters head to regionals
Although Blountstown won its first-ever district championship in girls weightlifting last Wednesday, Jan. 19, both Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe will be sending representatives to compete at the Class …
Shark soccer girls win big on Senior Night
The Port St. Joe girls soccer team celebrated Senior Night in a big way, racing to a 9-1 romp over the Rutherford Rams behind Rebecca Maddox’s five goals last Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Sam Cox …
Florida Forest Service distributes trees for Arbor Day
Port St. Joe residents began gathering in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, bundled in their winter gear and huddling close to the Florida Forest Service’s truck, …