Gulf Breeze firefighters work to put out a boat fire that destroyed a 21-foot vessel and part of the nearby dock at Shoreline Park on Thursday, April 14. More...
The annual Swenson Park Community Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 years old and younger is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Swenson Park. More...
How was the Martin family typical of the settlers on the peninsula?
By Betty Archer Allen
Ann Martin Brodie’s father, Robert Gordon Martin, was founder of Pensacola Hardware Co. In 1931, he purchased a summer cottage owned by Mrs. Duncan McDonald that overlooked Navy Cove on Pensacola Bay off Town Point Road. More...
As May approaches, it brings with it warmer weather, summer fun and Bands on the Beach. Get out to the beach April 30 from 7-9 p.m. for the Bands on the Beach kick-off event, with Super Band in concert. More...
Northwest Florida State College's talented group of fine and performing arts scholarship students, the Soundsations Show Choir, will perform their season finale concert on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. More...
The Pensacola State College Directing I class presents its annual "Festival of One Acts" at 7:30 p.m. April 22-23 at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. More...
Third graders at Gulf Breeze Elementary are gearing up for the sixth annual Jazzy Jellyfish Cafe next month. The Jazzy Jellyfish Café will serve gourmet meals Thursday nights in May. More...
Gulf Breeze Middle School home economics students hosted a special visit from the Florida Departments of Education and Agriculture to honor the school’s Healthier U.S. School Challenge Bronze Award. More...
Holy Week 2011 has arrived, and Gulf Breeze residents are invited and encouraged to participate in several special ceremonies and Easter services at local churches. More...
Gulf Breeze News Rev. Shane Stanford of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church has been appointed Senior Pastor for Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tenn., effective July 1, ending the 8,000-member church’s year-long national search. More...
The enormous white cross being carried down Gulf Breeze Parkway last Sunday by youth groups, priests and parents from St. Ann and Our Lady Catholic Churches has been a tradition in our area for many years. More...
Wednesday marked one year since the start of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Most media outlets marked the date as an anniversary of sorts, but perhaps calling this a memorial is more to the point. More...
Since opening the first building on its Pensacola campus in 2003, Navy Federal Credit Union has created 1,700 jobs paying an average annual salary of $41,000 and injected more than $200 million in capital investment. More...
BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com
Self-proclaimed “America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods,” Dunkin’ Donuts will soon be offering South Santa Rosa County residents an alternative coffee shop fronting Gulf Breeze Parkway between Li More...
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
Call it a victim of the oil spill, the economic downturn or everyday circumstances, but for whatever reason, the Pensacola Beach Marina is now back in the hands of its mortgage holder, Gulf Coast Community Bank. More...
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
The three jet ski vendors located on Pensacola Beach told the Santa Rosa Island Authority board that adding another jet ski vendor in the Sound would put riders at risk and dilute the jet ski rental market. More...
“It took 15-20 minutes to get the fish to the beach. The excitement was pretty awesome to watch as they gave each other high fives and and whooped and hollered,” Jowers said. More...
BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com
As cities and states scramble to find the funds to cover even the most basic services, the Gulf Breeze City Council is considering an enterprise project that could raise funds for the Gulf Breeze Police Department. More...
BY SCOTT PAGE Gulf Breeze News scott@gulfbreezenews.com
Gov. Rick Scott on April 14 announced an agreement with the Florida House and Senate that would provide an infusion of cash that will prevent the Agency for Persons with Disabilities from discontinuing services. More...
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Felonies 4/13/2010 Coll III, Raymond Everett, W/M, 19, 400 block of Warick Street, Gulf Breeze, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. More...
Girls enter tourney as two-time defending state runners up
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
For the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in the last eight years, the Gulf Breeze High boys and tennis teams will both compete in the state tournament. More...
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
GBHS junior Connor Barretta placed 12th out of 18 weightlifters at the 1A state meet Saturday in Kissimmee. Barretta bench pressed 215 pounds and clean and jerked 175 pounds for a 390 total. More...
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com
The GBHS boys and girls track team got in its final tune up before Wednesday’s District 1-3A meet (after the News’ deadline) in a three-team meet at Pace Thursday. More...
Chaplain Dr. John B. Cheshire Jr., 89, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at his daughter’s home in Gulf Cheshire was born July 15, 1921 in Thomasville, Ga., to Rev. John B. Cheshire Sr. and Roxanna Pack Cheshire. More...
Gulf Breeze Hospital thanks its many dedicated helpers
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com
Baptist Health Care’s Gulf Breeze Hospital on April 13 recognized the outstanding efforts and contributions of the many volunteers who serve the facility tirelessly and unselfishly. More...
Gulf Breeze Elementary School Kindergarten students from Ms. Knowling and Ms. Register’s classes enjoyed an Easter egg hunt on Monday in Shoreline Park. Nearly 40 volunteers set up the hunt that 36 students thoroughly enjoyed. More...
BY SCOTT PAGE Gulf Breeze News scott@gulfbreezenews.com
The national Earth Day Network is promoting a "Billion Acts of Green" initiative this year. The goal is to demonstrate the impact that can be made by millions of people who commit to bettering the environment. More...