Gulf County News

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.

Last week, Gulf County received its first shipment of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine to protect residents against a new strain of the influenza virus known commonly as "swine flu." The Gulf County Health Department received 100 units of the vaccine in nasal spray form and 100 units in shot form from the state Department of Health .

For decades, Gulf County residents have been split over time. The north end of the county is on Central Time while the south which includes the city of Port St.

Monroe County's suspended schools superintendent this week was included in a list of 31 elected officials whose alleged crimes have prompted Gov.

A draft document that would guide state hospitals in the event of a "pandemic influenza or other health emergency" has received input from officials with the Bay County Health Department.

Skye Hudson is a beauty queen on a mission, and 22 pink flamingos are along for the ride.

The Junior Service League of Port St. Joe is proud to host the Junior Miss Program, a national scholarship program for high school seniors.

An informational meeting concerning the Gulf Coast Parkway will be held Oct. 20 at the Centennial Building.

October is Women's Health Month. To emphasize the need for women to get regular health screenings, during October the Gulf County Health Department is offering cervical and breast cancer screenings all month long.