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Are leatherbacks flocking to our beaches?
Two recent instances of rare leatherback turtles visiting beaches at Indian Pass and St. George Island, especially so early in the nesting season, have people wondering, are we about to…
Local News
Wewa repeats as welding champions
Lively Technical College recently hosted a welding competition for high school students and those students dual enrolled in area technical institutions. The competition was held for the first time in…
The Joe opens Art in Bloom exhibition
Everything was coming up roses last Friday at the opening reception of the Art in Bloom Exhibition at The Joe Center for the Arts. Over $500 in prize money was…
Trochessett named Troy’s Outstanding Sport Management student
Camille Trochessett, of Port St Joe, pictured above at left, was among the students recognized for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during Troy University’s annual Honors Convocation. A…
Sports
Bozeman top seed, PSJ second, at districts
Of the six teams taking part in this week’s District 4 Region 1 baseball tournament at Vernon, only one area team, Wewahitchka, will be playing in the opening round April…
Port St. Joe upsets Wewa in opener of district softball tourney
The sixth-seeded Port St. Joe Lady Tiger Sharks, with a record of 8-15, dealt an upset to the third-seeded Wewahitchka Lady Gators (12-11) in the opening round Monday of the…
Wewa’s Stacy finishes second at state
The Wewahitchka High School Gators posted a fifth place finish at the state boys weightlifting championship Saturday in both the Olympic and traditional divisions. The Gators tallied 12 points in…
State News
Unemployment up in Gulf, down in Franklin
Joblessness in Gulf County rose in March, and fell in Franklin, as both Forgotten Coast counties hovered around the 3.2 percent mark. According to preliminary…
Trump dominates Republican preference primary
The results in the March 19 Republican Presidential Preference primary were clear in both Gulf and Franklin counties. About nine out of 10 GOP voters…
Unemployment improves, with Gulf third best in Florida
Joblessness in both Forgotten Coast counties dropped slightly in February, with Gulf County doing one-half of 1 percentage point better than Franklin in overall unemployment….
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Opinions
This is not the girl from Ipanema
Since I’m not writing anymore, I’ve had more time to think…. about life, choices, mistakes, heartaches, good times, main events, and the short list of…
Graham took a strong stand for animals
Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham, who passed away last week, will be remembered for co-leading the congressional investigation into the September 11…
Grateful for those who preserve town’s history
I just wanted to shout out a big Thank You to local businessmen Ralph Rish and David Warriner for engineering the deal to save more…
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Community & Faith
Blessed are the peacemakers
The Jimmy Carter administration faced a number of challenges, but arguably the high-water mark of achievement was the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel….
Tour of duty
Tiger Shark Cadets visit Navy facilities Port St. Joe High School’s NJROTC Tiger Shark Cadets recently completed a three-day field trip, in which they toured…
Port St. Joe plans Earth Day celebration
The inaugural Port St. Joe Earth Day celebration this Saturday, April 27 will bring together community barbecue, environmental education, art, film, children’s activities, and more…