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Wewa festival succeeds with blood and honey
Wewahitchka’s annual Tupelo Honey Festival of course was a big boon for beekeepers, as 14 had vendor booths to showcase their honey, four more than last year. Now double that…
Local News
United Way enhances PSJ community garden
Last week, at a Day of Caring hosted by the United Way of Northwest Florida, the beneficiaries were butterflies, and the plants they help pollinate at the Gulf Community Gardens…
PSJ hosts 75th anniversary of National Day of Prayer
On May 7, the people of Gulf County and surrounding areas gathered to pray for the nation at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe. This event commemorated the 75th…
Eight members attend annual convention
Eight members of the GFWC Wewahitchka Woman’s Club recently traveled to Orlando to attend the GFWC Florida 130th annual convention, joining fellow clubwomen from across the state for a memorable…
Sports
Rustin takes seventh at state pole vault
Wewahitchka senior Emma Rustin made it to the winners’ stand at the Class 1A state track and field championships, as she took seventh in the pole vault. Rustin flung the…
Harrell, Smith win state weightlifting titles
Two Gulf County weightlifters, Wewahitchka’s Peyton Harrell and Port St. Joe’s Eric Smith, each earned state weightlifting titles at the Class 1A meet in Polk County the first weekend of…
Cottondale ousts St. Joe in regional finals
The rains delayed things and switched home field several times as if it were ping-pong and not baseball, but in the end, the Cottondale Hornets took two from the Port…
State News
Unemployment rate largely unchanged in April
The unemployment rate along the Forgotten Coast stayed steady in both Gulf and Franklin counties in April, as the labor force increased. According to preliminary…
FWC thanks building owners for hosting shorebirds
While shorebirds and seabirds typically nest directly on beaches along Florida’s coasts, species such as black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns and American oystercatchers also…
Unemployment improves a bit in February
The unemployment rate along the Forgotten Coast dropped a tad in both Gulf and Franklin counties in February, as the workforce grew. According to preliminary…
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Opinions
They traded their life, for ours
It was never confusing for us. Memorial Day commemorated those brave American soldiers who gave their last full measure for our country. It has nothing…
China to Trump: We love you long time
In a spectacular ceremony at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, President Trump received an extravagant welcome to China earlier this month. China is 6,500 miles from…
Birds of feather
Flock together, or so they say. Especially if you have a bird feeder in your yard. I always had multiple bird feeders, particularly hummingbirds. Since…
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Community & Faith
A lesson from a lefty
We think nothing about people being left-handed, other than crime shows teach us to notice these things since the Boston Strangler and Jack the Ripper…
Rodeo rustles up a crowd in Wewa
Sporting Stetsons and sometimes wearing chaps, families from throughout the Forgotten Coast rode into T.L. James Park in Wewa last month for the second year…
Mother and daughter navigate breast health together
Sharing a path to healing For many mothers and daughters, the bond they share is defined by milestones and memories. For Caitlyn P. and her…