Relocation Guide

Demographics | Local Government Agencies | Post Offices | Libraries | Utilities | Schools | Media
Health Department | Recreation Parks | Other Sites of Interest | Civic Organizations

Demographics:

GULF COUNTY

Total County Population-
• 2004 13,816
• 2001 15,075
• 1990 11,504
• 2010 16,566 (Projected)
• Port St. Joe 3,679 (2002)
• Wewahitchka 1,694 (2002)
• Unincorporated 9,829 (2002)

County Seat: Port St. Joe
County Land Area: 555 sq. mi. (in 2000)
Population Density: 27 per sq. mi.
Time Zone: Eastern & Central
Please visit www.gulfcountyedc.org for additional demographic information.

Local Government Agencies:

Gulf County Courthouse
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. (also called Hwy 71), Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Voter Registration/Gulf County Supervisor of Elections
401 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6117 - fax (850) 229-8975
www.votegulf.com
Email: gulfsoe@gtcom.net

Register to vote in person, by mail, or online.

Driver License Office
130 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (next to courthouse and library)
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday (Closed 12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
(850) 229-6213
www.hsmv.state.fl.us

Vehicle Tags/Fishing Licenses
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G Costin Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Room 100
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-5353
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com

Ad Valorem Tax Dept.
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G Costin Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Room 147
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6116 OR 800-827-1000
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com

Post Offices:

Port St. Joe
502 Garrison Ave.
(850) 229-8657
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday

Mexico Beach
625C 5^th St.
(850) 648-2208
9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1:00 pm. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday

Wewahitchka
432 Highway 22
(850) 639-2242
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday

Libraries:

Port St. Joe
Gulf County Public Library
110 Library Drive (next to the courthouse)
(850) 229-8879
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Wednesdays & Sundays

Wewahitchka
Wewahitcka Branch Library
314 N 2^nd St.
(850) 639-2419
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sundays

Utilities:

WATER

Port St. Joe
City Hall (water, sewer, & garbage included inside city limits only)
850-229-8261
305 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Cape San Blas/C-30 Area
Lighthouse Utilities
850-227-7427

Wewahitchka
City Hall (water & sewer included)
850-639-2605
109 S 2^nd St., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Oak Grove, White City, St. Joe Beach
Port St. Joe City Hall (water only)
850-229-8261
305 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

For St. Joe Beach water extends only to Americus Ave.(See Mexico Beach for other water connection)

Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach City Hall (water, sewer & garbage included)
850-648-5700
118 N 14^th Street, Mexico Beach, FL 32410
Also provides water only for St. Joe Beach from Americus Ave. to Mexico Beach

GAS

St. Joe Natural Gas Co.
850-229-8216
301 Long Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32546

PHONE

GT Com
1-800-772-7288 or 850-229-7231
502 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

ELECTRICITY

Progress Energy
1-800-700-8744

CABLE

Mediacom
1-800-239-8411

GARBAGE

Waste Management
1-800-273-9757
6319 E Hwy 22, Callaway, FL 32404

Schools:

Gulf County School Board
850-229-8256
150 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456
www.gulf.k12.fl.us

Port St. Joe
North Florida Child Development Inc.
850-229-6415
153 Red Fish St., Highland View, FL 32456

Port St. Joe Elementary School
850-227-1221
2201 Long Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Port St. Joe Middle School
850-227-3211
191 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Port St. Joe High School
850-229-8251
100 Shark Dr., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Faith Christian School
850-229-6707
801 20^th St., Port St. Joe, FL 32456
www.faithchristianschool.net

Gulf County Adult School
850-227-1744
2853 Long Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf/Franklin Center
850-227-9670
3800 Garrison Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Wewahitchka
North Florida Child Development Inc.
850-639-3541
130 East River Rd., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Wewahitchka Elementary School
850-639-5377
514 East River Rd., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Wewahitchka Middle School
850-639-6840
190 Alligator Alley, Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Wewahitchka High School
850-639-2228
One Gator Circle, Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Gulf County Adult School Branch
850-639-6102
817 S 2^nd St., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Media:

Print Publications
The Star (local county newspaper)
850-227-1278
135 W Hwy. 98, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
www.starfl.com

Gulf County Breeze (Wewahitchka paper)
850-639-4848
161 Lister Dr., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Forgotten Coast Line (area info paper)
850-653-8668
125 5^th St., Apalachicola, FL 32320
www.forgottencoastline.com

Waterfront Living Magazine (area magazine)
850-227-3118
308 Williams Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456
www.waterfrontlivingmag.com

Radio
WFCT 105.5 FM The Coast
850-227-9048
2911 Long Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

WOYS 100.5 FM & WOCY 106.5 FM
850-229-1005
408 Garrison Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Health Department

Gulf County Public Health Department
850-227-1276 or 850-227-1020
2475 Garrison Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Gulf County Public Health Department (Wewahitchka branch)
850-639-2644
232 Lake Ave., Wewahitchka, FL 32465

Recreation Parks

Port St. Joe
Shipyard Cove Park
Located at the end of 4^th St. in Port St. Joe
Features beach area, natural wetlands, walking trail, park benches, and picnic tables.

Frank Pate Park
Located at the intersection of Hwy 71 and Hwy 98 in downtown Port St. Joe
Features lighted tennis court, walking track, playground, covered picnic tables, grills, restrooms, city boat ramp, and large gazebo on the bay.

Forrest Park
Located on 10^th St. in Port St. Joe and stretches along several blocks in each direction.
Features playgrounds, tennis court, several baseball/softball fields, practice golf course (few holes) and is being updated with picnic areas, walking track, restrooms and fishing pier on the canal.

Cape San Blas
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
8899 Cape San Blas Road
850-227-1327
Features picnic areas, restrooms, cabin rentals, RV and tent camping, boat ramp with rentals available, walking/hiking trails and gulf and bay beaches for swimming, snorkeling and shelling (no live shells can be taken).

Cape Palms Park
Located on Cape San Blas Road approximately 6 miles from Scenic Hwy C-30.
Features public beach access via a boardwalk, covered picnic area, grills, playground and restrooms.

Salinas Park
Located on Cape San Blas Road directly after leaving Scenic Hwy C-30 (after firestation).
Features public beach access, picnic areas, grills, restrooms and boardwalk trails.

St. Joe Beach
Beacon Hill Park
Located on Hwy 98 in St. Joe Beach
Features public beach access across the street via boardwalks, covered picnic areas, restrooms, playground, paved walking track, nature trail, tennis court, baseball/softball fields, basketball court, shuffle board courts and bird sanctuary.

Mexico Beach
Canal Park
Located at the west end of Mexico Beach on Canal Parkway
Features covered picnic areas on the canal, boardwalk along the canal, beach access, fishing, and boat access nearby.

Wewahitchka
Lake Alice Park
Located in downtown Wewahitchka
Features picnic areas, playground, restrooms, walking trail and fishing.

Dead Lakes State Park
850-639-2702
Located northeast of Wewahitchka off Hwy 71.
Features superb fishing, camping, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and picnicking.

T.L. James Park
Located on Old Dairy Farm Road in Wewahitchka.
Features baseball/softball fields, batting cages, basketball court, tennis court, rodeo arena, playground and restrooms.

Other Sites of Interest

Constitution Convention State Museum
Located in Port St. Joe on Allen Memorial Way just off Hwy 98.
(850) 229-8029
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday – Monday
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
$1.00 admission fee for ages 6 and up.
Guided tours can be arranged.
Features the history of Florida’s State Constitution Convention which was held in the old city of St. Joseph and the history and artifacts of the city’s past.

Constitution Monument and Park
Located on the grounds of the State Museum.
Features a large marble monument erected in 1922 which bears the names of the constitution convention delegates engraved in the marble. The park features a beautiful promenade of palm trees that lead from the monument to St. Joseph’s Bay along with many large picturesque oak trees. Perfect for a picnic although no facilities are available.

Cape San Blas Lighthouse
Located on Cape San Blas Road approximately 3 miles from Scenic Hwy C-30.
Features the lighthouse and two houses which were the lighthouse keeper’s quarters. No entry to either the lighthouse or the keeper’s quarters is permitted.

St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge
Located just off shore from the Indian Pass public boat ramp at the end of Indian Pass Road.
Access is by ferry or private boat during daylight hours only.
Features include fishing, hiking, biking, photography, bird watching and shelling. Several exotic, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife inhabit the island such as bald eagles, loggerhead turtles, red wolves, gopher tortoises, and sambar deer which are around 500-600 pounds. There are also a wide variety of other species along with countless species of birds throughout the year. Indian artifacts are frequently seen on the island however they must never be tampered with or removed from their location.

Civic Organizations

Gulf Alliance for Local Arts
www.gulfalliance.org

Gulf Coast Conservation Association, Inc.
PO Box 1202
Port St. Joe, FL 32457
850-227-6363
www.gccaturtles.org

Gulf County Senior Citizen Association
120 Library Dr.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
850-229-8466

Habitat for Humanity of Gulf County
PO Box 675
Port St. Joe, FL 32457
Contact: Tracy Melvin – 850-227-5524

Jr. Service League of Port St. Joe
PO Box 114
Port St. Joe, FL 32457

Port St. Joe Rotary Club
PO Box 711
Port St. Joe, FL 32457
850-227-3838

Port St. Joe Lions Club
PO Box 1024
Port St. Joe, FL 32457
850-229-1329