Gulf County News

We are not meant to bury our young. This is the painful reality that hit home this week for the family of Bryce Nelson, a Gulf County teen who died on Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a little more than one week prior.

Ask Wewahitchka High School senior Santana Majors a straight question and a straight answer comes back directly.

It's been six months since Dr. Jason Newsom resigned as director of the Bay County Health Department and officials still have not named his replacement.

The Bay County Commission made a decision Tuesday that might cost the county $20,000 next year, lead to four local truckers losing their jobs, and send some local business to Walton County.

Anyone in Gulf County who wants a swine flu shot has the opportunity. The Gulf County Health Department has been running inoculation centers, or PODs for several weeks, targeting high-risk populations first, as shipments of H1N1 vaccine arrived in the county.

Coconuts, cannibals and the Coney Island of the South Pacific all were wondrous sights encountered by Gulf County men serving in World War II.

In the first part of my series on wildlife plots recommended for Gulf County, I covered recommended varieties of rye grasses, small grains and legumes for our area.

Yes, folks it's that time again to call a gathering of our wonderful volunteers.

The power line reported down at North Calhoun Street and North Street in Quincy has been fixed, according to the Quincy Police Department.

Ida bet you thought hurricane season was over. Well, not just yet. Aiming to put a soggy exclamation point on what has been a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ida appeared set to dump several inches of rain and bring gusting winds to the region through Tuesday.

A single car wreck Saturday afternoon lands a young man in the hospital. It happened around 3p.m. off Highway 98 and Tarpon Street in Port St.

Gulf County, Fla: A family's home is completely destroyed after a fire ripped through on Gulf County residence Thursday night.

The following Neighborhood Watch meetings, sponsored by the Gulf County Sheriff's Office, will be held in the coming weeks.

Third time could be the charm for former Air Force Capt. John C. Perrys. Perrys was scheduled for trial to begin Feb.

The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for Christmas assistance on November 12 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the STAC House, located on 8th Street in Port St.

Gulf County Sheriff Joe Nugent hopes to foster more positive interactions between his department and the public.

Every fall for the last 4 years, a special event has taken place in Port St. Joe in support of the St.

It is time again for the fifth annual Fall Festival and Touch a Truck at Long Avenue Baptist Church.

From around the country they descended in Gulf County a few weeks ago. There was a mother from Wewahitchka, one from Taunton, MA, another from Georgia, one from South Florida and another from Louisiana.

From Oct. 19-23, 2009, Gulf County Schools is recognizing National School Bus Safety Week to help highlight the importance of school bus safety awareness and education.