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Diamond Drama
Seventh inning decides Gator -Seahawks regional semis If ever there was a case of a game not being over until it’s over, it was Thursday night’s regional semifinals in Eastpoint….
Local News
PSJ Open House empowers STEAM students
With the help of dedicated volunteers, Port St. Joe Elementary School Art Teacher Kelly Deal combined all the elements of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics), along with entrepreneurship,…
Rising in the ranks
The students and faculty of the LPN to ADN Program Class of Spring 2024 at Gulf Coast State College marked their pinning ceremony Wednesday afternoon, May 1 at the Gulf/Franklin…
‘Pay attention to what’s on your skin’
Free cancer screenings available next week Danny Stovall, now of Wewahitchka, was just a barefoot kid running around Douglas County, Georgia, eight miles from the nearest paved road, his favorite…
Sports
Tiger Sharks to face Bozeman Saturday night in regional semis
PST downs Cottondale 7-4 in opener The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will get a second crack at the state top-ranked Bozeman Bucks this Saturday evening as they travel to…
Port St. Joe advances to regionals
While they were unable to topple the Bozeman Bucks, ranked the best Class 1A baseball team in the state, in the district finals, Port St. Joe’s 19-6 record and 12th…
St. Joe shines, but Franklin, Wewa advance
The sixth-seeded Port St. Joe Lady Tiger Sharks, with a lackluster regular season record of 8-15, proved to be the surprise of last week’s District 4 tournament in Class 1A…
State News
State eyes increased calls on wildlife
Bears and coyotes and raccoons, oh my! As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for…
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…
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Opinions
Gaza protests are mirror image of MAGA
Within the past few days, student protesters occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University and then were forcibly removed by New York police. I knew that…
Noem shoots her dog, and herself in foot
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said in her new book that she once shot a dog that kept biting people. The story was met with…
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…
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Community & Faith
Keeping the faith
The fourth annual Gospel Explosion at St. Paul AME Church in Apalachicola Saturday afternoon resounded with the holy sounds of sacred music. The audiences heard…
A blast from the past
Our pianist played a beautiful offertory arrangement a few weeks ago, as she always does. I found myself singing along in my heart with the…
Garden Center to host June flower show
The Port St. Joe Garden Club extends a hearty thank-you to the community for making the annual Plant/Bake/Yard Sale a smashing success. Special applause is…