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10/08/2026 · Tequesta
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 Possible Next Step
When your to-do list starts looking like a personal attack, don’t demand more motivation from yourself. Name the next physical action instead—and watch the fog lift.
10/07/2026
Emily Dickinson’s “Hope” Is Not a Bird—It’s Stranger and Stronger Than That
Dickinson gives hope feathers, a song, and astonishing endurance—but refuses to call it a bird. That tiny choice turns a familiar metaphor into something wilder: a creatureless force that can live anywhere.
10/07/2026
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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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Hypoluxo Hammock
Hypoluxo Hammock is located on the grounds of the Town Hall. It was designed with four goals in mind: Recreate the site as it would have looked 100 years ago to the Barefoot Mailman as he began his trek to Miami. Create a coastal hammock which was so common to this particular area before housing development and the introduction of so many exotic and destructive plant species. Use only native species that after an initial 6 month establishment period would require no further irrigation or fertilizer other than what nature provides. Incorporate a drainage design that would retain nearly 100% of the entire site's rain run-off. Hypoluxo Hammock was designed by Hypoluxo Town Councilman Mark Hull and Richard Moyroud of Mesozoic Landscapes. The park was dedicated on March 9, 1996.
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