The plans for the upcoming season will be to distribute 2,560 bags for oyster harvest, down from 4,726 bags used in the past January-February timeframe.

The Jefferson County School District, which serves about 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, has worked to improve student achievement while navigating the financial and staffing pressures common among small school systems.

The seat is vacant after incumbent Republican Congressman Neal Dunn declined to seek reelection. In total, eight Republicans and four Democrats are running to replace him.

Four candidates are competing for the Bay County School Board District 3 seat in a race shaped by debates over government transparency, district budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.

The regular meetings of the county's canvassing board ensures every aspect of the process is open and trouble-free.

Candidates Katie Knight and Byron Poore are vying for a seat on the Madison School Board.

James Barnes passed away following a brief illness, according to City Manager Reese Goad.

Incumbent Bonnie Sue Agner faces challenger Liddie Ann Davis in one of only two contested local races on Taylor County's August 18 primary ballot, with both candidates pointing to teacher pay and student retention as the district's biggest challenges.

A text, claiming to be from the Build Data Centers Now Political Action Committee, endorses both Talethia Edwards and PJ Perez for city commission. But, according to federal and state election financial reporting websites, that PAC doesn’t exist, and both Edwards and Perez are denouncing its contents.

Three candidates will vie for Gulf County’s School Board District 1 seat in the August 18 primary—incumbent Chad Bailey, Pamela Palmer and Dennis Peak.