A Lot More Demand for Racism than Supply
On Tuesday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd,
State’s best lifters to flex all weekend
The best high school weightlifters in the state are rolling into Gulf County this week, as they prepare to see which team, and which lifters, are the very best in the state. In a joint arrangement between Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe high schools, and a first for the Gulf County Schools, the district will…
Secret Lives of Words: A billion cicadas and a side of fries
The cicadas are coming and, yes, by the billions! The Cicadoidea superfamily dates back 250 million years and numbers more than 3,000 species. Those soon to magically emerge from their subterranean abodes in the eastern U.S., as many as 1.5 million/acre, and launch into an amorous sing-along are in the genus Magicicada, magician cicada. Often…
Spring brings brilliant sage blooms
History is replete with stories of sages. These individuals have attained wisdom far beyond the level of the common man or woman. As such, these special people are able to see into the future and accurately predict the outcome of events. While their ability is not a reflection of omnipotence or the all-knowing, their special…
Franklin’s vaccination rate outpaces Gulf
The overwhelming majority of residents over the age of 65 in Franklin and Gulf counties have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus, with numbers picking up in those as young as age 50. According to a release issued Friday by the Florida Department of Health covering both counties, Franklin County had completed vaccinations for 2,160…
Channel dredging forecast for the fall
Yes, they are going to dredge the Eastpoint Channel, and Two-Mile. But it hasnt been easy, and it’s still not clear when. Alan Pierce, the longtime county administrator who has been working with the Army Corps of Engineers in recent years to advance the countys pursuit of the dredging, vented his frustration with the process…
Slimmed-down cook-off helps Eastpoint VFD
It wasn’t the same big shindig that the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department is used to, but the 20th annual charity rib cookoff, which the department sponsors every year the third week of March, still brought in much-needed funds to the department. Chief George Pruett said the pre-sale of Boston butts, corporate sponsorships and entry fees should…
Court: FCI inmate can seek punitive damages
In a case that has drawn interest from a wide range of civil-liberties groups, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that a state inmate can seek punitive damages in a lawsuit that alleged threats by guards at Florida Correctional Institution violated his First Amendment rights. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Conraad…
Seahawks close out month with three wins
Franklin County varsity baseball closed out the last two weeks of March by bouncing back from consecutive losses to record three straight wins. On March 11 at home, the Seahawks fell 2-1 to Cottondale. In this game, we just could not get the big hit needed to get runs in, said Coach Kevin Cox, who…
Supreme Court shuts out Florida 9-0
TALLAHASSEE — After years of legal battling, the U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously rejected a lawsuit in which Florida argued Georgia has used too much water in a river system shared by the states. The 12-page ruling dismissed the lawsuit that Florida filed in 2013 after the oyster fishery collapsed in Franklin Countys Apalachicola…