Katrina terrorizes Gulf Coast area



Hurricane weary residents took a deep breath and resigned themselves to yet another round of boarding u p windows, filling sandbags and securing their boats. After a seven-week reprieve of tropical activity since Hurricane Dennis struck July 10, residents were already falling into complacency from storms, daring to landscape yards that a few weeks ago were piled with debris. When […]

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Surveillance is part of homeland security grant

Surveillance is part of homeland security grant Cameras monitor Gulf Breeze An estimated 5,000 individuals enter and leave the Gulf Breeze School complex every day. Now those individuals are being watched a little more closely with the aid of a camera system that is being installed throughout the heart of the city. For years now, the schools have had a […]

4 month delay for GB gas line installation



If you are planning to install a natural gas line to your property after renovations or while building a new home, plan ahead to ensure a welltimed installation. “We are running about four months from request to installation,” informs Harrold Hatcher, Director of Public Services, Gulf Breeze Natural Gas. The Gulf Breeze Natural Gas department has been overwhelmed with service […]

Residents and friends enjoy Bay Breeze’s Summer Fling

BY JULIE B. CONNERLEY Gulf Breeze News julie@gulfbreezenews.com

Murray Lucas, 73, joined vocalist/guitarist, Max Soelzer for an impromptu rendition of Hank Cochran’s famous “Make the World Go Away” during Bay Breeze Nursing and Retirement Center’s annual summer fling barbecue party Thursday, August 25. Lucas formerly headlined his own musical group entertaining guests in Hot Springs, Arkansas hotel lounges where he crooned and played the guitar. Proving he hadn’t […]

Dealing with hurricanes

State Financial Services Office offers tips for insurance customers

The Florida Department of Financial Services is mobilized to assist with insurance and banking questions and concerns. Residents should call our tollfree hotline at 800-22-STORM. Before the storm: Take steps to protect yourself and your family, evacuating if ordered to do so. Don’t take unnecessary risks. Human lives are more important than property. Safeguard important documents such as your insurance […]

Massage business opens in Gulf Breeze



Anew business is open at the Benson Building in Gulf Breeze. Rubbed Right Massage Therapy offers Swedish, deep tissue massages and reflexology. Therapists are Mark Melancon, Angie Weyburn and Rachel Voss. Sessions are by appointment only at 250 Gulf Breeze Parkway. For details, call 9323440.

Fine gold sale at GB Hospital



The Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary will hold a fine jewelry sale on Monday, Sept. 12. The Coastal Treasures will be in the lobby of the hospital from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. with the highest quality selection of 10, 14 and 18K gold jewelry as well as sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones, watches and a full line of children’s jewelry. Prices […]

Dyas, Hancy will be married



Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffery Castleberry of Gulf Breeze and Mr. and Mrs. William Garrett Dyas of Auburn, Ala. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Anna Brook Dyas, to Mr. Geoffrey Lewis Hancy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Foster Hancy, Jr. of Tierra Verde, FL in October. Miss Dyas was graduated from Auburn University and is a design […]

GB Natural Gas staff intervention provides local family timely service



Mary Elizabeth Jacobi was only days away from moving in to her newly renovated home when her builder reminded her to hook up her gas service for her new natural gas stove, natural gas grill and gas fireplace. “Our home got trashed in Ivan, and while we repaired, we wanted to switch to gas because when the next hurricane comes, […]

Libraries announce new fall schedules



Gulf Breeze Library has announced the following schedule for September: Sept. 8 Breakfast Starts the Day! Sept. 15 Lunch to Munch Sept. 22 Food to Grow On Sept. 29 For the Sweet Tooth Call 932-5166 for details. Navarre Branch Library will offer: Sept. 6 Breakfast Starts the Day! Sept. 13 Lunch to Munch Sept. 20 Food to Grow On Sept. […]