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10/09/2026 · Brandon
My way or the highway
Except in the case of brain surgery, there are generally more ways than one... The post My way or the highway appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Iran has American blood on their hands
In response to Mr. Ervin Hoskins’ guest column in the Sept. 24 Star, “The... The post Iran has American blood on their hands appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Letters to the Editor · Star · 10/06/2026
He got me into the game
Hunker Down With Kes I was not going to our high school class reunion... The post He got me into the game appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Kesley Colbert · Star · 10/06/2026
Trump, the greatest ego in the history of egos
It is a little-known (except to everyone) fact that Donald J. Trump does not... The post Trump, the greatest ego in the history of egos appeared first on The Port St. Joe Star.
Ron Hart · Star · 10/06/2026
The Smallest Next Step Is a Focus Superpower
“Work on the project” is not an action; it’s a cloud of dread. Here’s how naming the next visible step can make starting dramatically easier.
10/08/2026
The Compliment That Refuses to Die
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 begins with a familiar question about beauty and ends by making an audacious promise: as long as people read, the beloved will live. Here is how a fourteen-line poem turns flattery into a small rebellion against time.
10/08/2026
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Hurricane Isaias: Evacuation Information and Who to Call
A reminder that City Hall, the Mary Esther Public Library and all City parks remain closed through Friday, October 9. City Hall’s phone line has a recorded message with emergency numbers. Help is still available through the contacts below. Evacuation. Okaloosa County has ordered a mandatory evacuation of Zones A and B, effective noon Thursday. The order includes portions of coastal Mary Esther. Find your zone by entering your address at https://myokaloosa.com/gis_ps. If you are in Zone A or B, please leave now while roads are clear. County shelters opened at 6 p.m. Thursday; the current shelter list and evacuation details are at https://myokaloosa.com/eoc/home. Who to call Life-threatening emergency: 911 Water or sewer emergency: Jacobs, 850-420-7324 (answered 24 hours) Power outage: Florida Power & Light, 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243), the FPL app, or online. Please report your outage even if you think a neighbor already has. FPL’s Power Tracker map shows outages and restoration estimates. Downed power line: Stay far away. Call 911 or FPL at 1-800-468-8243. Gas smell or suspected leak: Leave the area first, then call 911 or Okaloosa Gas at 850-729-4700 (24 hours). Shelters, evacuation and County updates: Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) County emergency alerts: Sign up at Alert Okaloosa or text OKALOOSAFL to 888777. A few things that help. If you run a generator, keep it outside and away from doors and windows, and never plug it into a wall outlet. Please do not drive through standing water. Where updates will come from. We will post all City updates here and on the City’s Facebook page. Emergencies should never be reported through social media comments or messages, which are not monitored around the clock. To receive City notifications by email or text, sign up for City News Updates.
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