City of Wewahitchka

City of Wewahitchka The City of Wewahitchka is located in the Florida Panhandle, in northern Gulf County.

With a population of approximately 1,800 citizens, the city is best known for two of its unique assets; the Dead Lakes and Tupelo Honey. The city's Seminole Indian name means "water eyes", and a view from the sky above reveals why -- two almost perfectly round lakes nestled into the heart of this community add to the community's relaxed charm, and make a special backdrop to the city's downtown Lak

e Alice Park. The Dead Lakes offer some of the best freshwater sport fishing in the nation, and a unique opportunity for nature photographers. Bass anglers regularly travel to this area to lure, then wrestle one of the "big boys" out of the cypress tree stumps that give the lake its name, and nature photographers join other outdoor lovers to capture a glimpse of this hauntingly beautiful body of water. Reportedly formed when sand bars created by the Apalachicola River's current blocked the Chipola River, the ensuing high water killed thousands of trees in the floodplain, leaving a graveyard of bottom heavy cypress skeletons, stumps and knees. The rugged beauty of this area was featured in Peter Fonda's 1997 movie "Ulee's Gold", a story about the beekeepers who for more than 100 years have harvested world-famous Tupelo Honey from the swamps of the Apalachicola River Basin.

Please join us in supporting our Senior Citizens!!
05/03/2026

Please join us in supporting our Senior Citizens!!

04/01/2026

Burn Ban enacted by Gulf County - Effective immediately (03/31/26) No Burning - All open burning is prohibited due to extreme drought and critical weather conditions. These weather conditions aggravate a drought-stressed fire environment that has already supported impactful wildfires in North Florida. The weather will contribute to an environment that will support a high risk of new, large wildfires.

03/30/2026
03/04/2026

***DUE TO A SYSTEM UPDATE, ONLINE BILL PAY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AND CITY HALL WILL BE UNABLE TO TAKE UTILITY BILL PAYMENTS BETWEEN 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM, TOMORROW, MARCH 5, 2026.***

02/26/2026

***BOIL WATER NOTICE RESCINDED***
Please be advised the precautionary boil water notice issued on 2.23.26 has been lifted following satisfactory completion of the Bacteriological Survey showing that the water is safe to drink.

02/24/2026

!!!!PLEASE BE ADVISED!!!! DUE TO A BURST WATER LINE, AN EMERGENCY REPAIR IS NECESSARY. THE WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION SCHEDULED FOR 9:00 PM TONIGHT (2.23.26) WILL NOW BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. THE INTERRUPTION IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-4 HOURS.

FOLLOWING THE OUTAGE A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE CITY OF WEWA WILL ISSUE A NOTIFICATION AS SOON AS THE PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE IS LIFTED.

WE ADVISE THAT ALL WATER USED FOR DRINKING, COOKING, MAKING ICE, BRUSHING TEETH, OR WASHING DISHES BE BOILED. A ROLLING BOIL OF ONE MINUTE IS SUFFICIENT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, BOTTLED WATER MAY BE USED.

**DUE TO WATER LINE REPLACEMENTS**
02/23/2026

**DUE TO WATER LINE REPLACEMENTS**

02/20/2026

UPDATE: THE SENIOR CENTER IN WEWA WILL REOPEN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2026. Please see update from Gulf County Senior Citizens Association

02/20/2026

The City has just been notified that the Wewahitchka Senior Center has been closed. While we are not the administers of the Senior Program, we are deeply concerned about the operation of the program because it is vital to the City of Wewahitchka and Gulf County. Our board and staff are investigating the issue.

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211 N Highway 71
Wewahitchka, FL
32465

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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