Gallagher says lack of coverage is an 'economy killer,' yet offers no solution
BY B.J. DAVIS Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com
Although State of Florida Chief Financial Officer and 2006 gubernatorial candidate Tom Gallagher expressed optimism about the state's economy and family values, he was not able to offer any finite solution to business owners seeking windstorm insuran More...
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
The Navarre Beach Restoration Project was given a 10-day extension beginning Monday July 10 after being shut down for the fourth turtle death since dredging began in March. More...
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
According to BioCycle Magazine, a monthly organic recycling publication, America's waste problem has multiplied in recent years. Nationally, Americans produced 247 million tons of non-hazardous waste in 1990. More...
Trevor Ham, grandson of Phyllis Ham, is shown here with his parents Reg and Susan at his graduation from the Belk Preschool Developmental Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 3. More...
Downtown Pensacola's Gallery Night "Midsummer Night's Eve" takes place tomorrow night, July 14. The streets of downtown Pensacola will be bursting with arts and culture. More...
Comedy Central comedian, Henry Cho, will be bringing his comedy to Pensacola Saturday, July 29 for the 12th Annual Evening of Comedy, which benefits Covenant Hospice. More...
Wave qualifies for World Series next weekend in North Mississippi
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
The GBSA 8-under All Star baseball team won the Florida Dizzy Dean state tournament Monday in Tampa, defeating Tampa Northwest 11-5 in the championship game. More...
Paul P. DuBose, age 64, passed away Tuesday July 4, 2006, at his home in Gulf Breeze. Paul was born May 4, 1942 in Beaumont, Texas.He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1961 and served in VF-41 as an aviation electrician on F4 Phantoms aboard the U.S.S. More...
Talking to a friend who recently returned from a trip abroad and all the problems as well as the pleasures that come with it, I was, of course, reminded of one trip to "the continent" we took. More...
Senior Chill Out, a one-day donation drive to acquire new air conditioners, fans or funds to assist seniors with heatrelated issues, will be held by Council on Aging of West Florida and the Pensacola Ice Pilots on Friday, July 21 at area Lowe's store More...
Council on Aging of West Florida has been awarded the Senior Vision Media Award for its Coming of Age, Lifestyle Television and Magazine for Seniors. More...
What does it take to get couples to share the housework equally?
BY LAURA MEADE KIRK The Providence Journal
Susan Heiss was so fed up with her husband not helping around the house that she signed on with the reality television show "Wife Swap" to give him a reality check. More...
The reading and adoption of the following proposed Ordinance by the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., July 27, 2006, in the Commissioners meeting room at the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline Street, More...
WHEREAS, Angela J. Jones representing I. H. Northrop, Jr., has petitioned to vacate, abandon, discontinue and renounce any interest and right of the public in and to the following described property to wit: More...
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
Love is undoubtedly one of the strongest emotions people can experience in life. This overwhelming sentiment has been known to overcome all obstacles, tangible and intangible. More...
This year's Pensacola Beach Air Show coincides with the Blue Angel's 60th anniversary show season. The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron dedicates this season to the memory of retired Navy Captain Roy M. More...
Talk about your basic need for entertainment. It came to my attention this week that people are actually betting on whether or not a hurricane will strike, and when. More...
Two local technology organizations, ITGULFCOAST and AFCEA, are hosting a joint meeting on July 26 to discuss ways that government and commercial enterprises can prepare for and recover from natural and man-made disasters. More...
Santa Rosa County Libraries in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, and Navarre will close from July 1731 to transfer to new circulation and library catalog software, install new equipment, and shelve new books and materials. More...
Troop 417 survived a week in the north Georgia Mountains learning about how to set things on fire and handle sharp instruments properly. "It was cool, literally," said scoutmaster Nevin Shaffer. More...
For the fourth year, teams from St. Ann Catholic Church and Our Lady of the Assumption Mission are preparing to help young and old alike at the Navajo Mission in Klagetoh, Ariz. More...
BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com
Dr. Timothy H. Thompson picked up the mantle of leadership both ceremonially and literally at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church and Sunday and both pastor and congregation had only positive things to say about the new minister. More...
Our Lady of the Assumption Mission church on Pensacola Beach is having a fund-raising event to benefit the Pensacola Beach Elementary School. The "Game Day" will be July 19, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hunt Hall at the church, 920 Via de Luna. More...
Now that school's out for the summer, many youngsters are headed for the pool for fun and to beat the heat. But, caution and a few common sense safety tips can prevent a summer tradition from becoming tragic. More...
I created an online quiz for my friends recently, and one of the questions was "What is one thing that I have not seen in person?" The multiplechoice selections included Trump Tower, snow, The Great Sphinx of Egypt and Janet Reno. More...
WHERE WE PUT PEOPLE "ON THE SPOT" TO ANSWER A QUESTION "ON THE SPOT." By Franklin Hayes
"Yes. It's helping the environment and it's become a normal procedure for us because we've been doing it for 15 years." -Valerie Rossi Gulf Breeze More...