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County opens hearing on modernizing public notices; local paper owner urges preservation of print revenue

Gulf County Board of County Commissioners · November 25, 2025
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Summary

Gulf County held a public hearing on shifting public notices to online publication under state rules while retaining print where required. The new owner of the Port Saint Joe Star urged a cooperative approach and warned of economic impacts to local newspapers.

County staff opened a statutorily required public hearing Nov. 20 on modernizing public advertisements and notices, citing Florida Administrative Code and statute 50.0311 as the basis for expanding digital publication options.

David Adlerstein, who introduced himself as the owner and editor of the Port Saint Joe Star and the…

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