Choral society celebrates ‘Sounds of the Season’
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Choral society celebrates ‘Sounds of the Season’

On the weekend that ushers in Holy Week, the Bay Area Choral Society blended a repertoire of Christian hymns and upbeat, joyous songs from theater and film to create a pair of “Sounds of the Season’ concerts last weekend. On Friday evening, the concert was at First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe, and…

Plein air ‘paint out’ captures county’s beauty
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Plein air ‘paint out’ captures county’s beauty

There were few if any pictures of working oystermen in the collection this year, as Apalachicola Bay remains closed. But that certainly didn’t mean that the vibrancy of the county’s people, young and old, and its rich legacy and future promise were captured in oil paints, watercolor and pastels. The 18th annual Forgotten Coast en…

LaFleur: LeBron, lefties, and ambidexterity
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LaFleur: LeBron, lefties, and ambidexterity

One of the most powerful and dextrous athletes of the 21st century, and some say the greatest basketball player in the history of the game, LeBron James recently surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become the NBA’s all-time highest scorer. In the L.A. Lakers’ Feb. 7 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron, formerly with our…

Dialysis services return to the region
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Dialysis services return to the region

It’s been two years since the DaVita Kidney Care shuttered its Port St. Joe facility, leaving local patients without nearby options. Many drove to Tallahassee or Panama City to receive their kidney dialysis treatment three times a week. Others went more frequently than that. But on Thursday, March 23, at the ribbon cutting for the…