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Gulf County Scallop Season still Postponed

GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, those who want to go scalloping in St. Joseph Bay have to wait just a little longer. FWC officials say the season will be postponed until scallop samples test safe for people to eat after a naturally occurring algae bloom. Also, the Florida Department Read More

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Gulf County Scallop Season Postponed

NEWS RELEASE Gulf County scallop season postponed due to naturally occurring algae bloom | 7/26/2017 As a precautionary measure due to a naturally occurring algae bloom in St. Joseph Bay that affects shellfish, the bay scallop harvest originally scheduled to begin on July 25th in Gulf County waters will be temporarily postponed. This postponement includes all Read More

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Leave No Trace

Let’s work together to protect Gulf County and our natural resources. Time to tidy up for the turtles! Each summer from May 1st to October 31st, seas turtles crawl ashore Gulf County beaches during the night, to lay their eggs. After laying a hundred or more ping-pong sized eggs, these 200-to 300-pound giants cover their Read More

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Salinas Park to be Expanded

Salinas Park is about to grow. The park, located on State 30E adjacent to the South Gulf County Volunteer Fire Department station, will soon expand to include another seven acres bayside and pickleball courts on the gulf side. Yes, pickleball in Gulf County is about to have regulation courts built solely for the growing sport. Read More

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Update on Beach Restoration Project

The funding for the beach restoration project is completely in place.  Many thanks to Representative Halsey Beshears and Senator Bill  Montford.  The County’s portion and the MSTU portion is in the bank.  So now, it is not a matter of if, but of when.  Permitting has taken longer than expected due to all of the Read More