Months After Michael, Help Hasn't Come For A Historic Black Neighborhood In Port St. Joe

Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee Democrat
Sat, 02/23/2019 - 6:30am

While Port St. Joe itself is bouncing back, this little 2-square mile community of mostly black and low-income residents is struggling.

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