Texaco robbed again



At approximately 8:45 p.m. on Monday, area law enforcement responded to the second robbery in two weeks at the Texaco station at 220 Gulf Breeze Parkway. Officials stated that the general description of the thief of the Oct. 12 robbery matched the description of Monday night’s robber, however the perpetrator was wearing a mask and gloves in this week’s incident. […]

Bay Beach Inn guests tackle burglar



A scuffle outside of the Bay Beach Inn during the early morning hours of Oct. 12 led to the arrest of a Pensacola man on burglary charges. Gulf Breeze Police are investigating whether the incident could be related to similar burglaries in the area. According to the police report, one witness staying at the hotel reported hearing noise outside his […]

Governor’s insurance reform task force chair offers no clear answers

. Task force focuses on primary homeowners, leaving investment and business properties out

Rep. Don Brown, chair of the Governor’s Insurance Reform Task Force, doesn’t see the Federal Government bailing Florida out of its current crisis. “You gotta understand that Florida is the most vulnerable state in the country to natural disasters,” he told the Pensacola Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) last week. “Insured coastal exposure represents […]

High school Optimists give back



“Five and three,” Eileen Mathis screamed at the top of her lungs as the queue of automobiles inched forward. The South Santa Rosa Recreation Center (Rec Center) parking lot temporarily became a tree nursery as City of Gulf Breeze and Optimist club volunteers gave away more than 500 trees the morning of Oct. 21. Crepe Myrtles, Bald Cypress, Eastern Redbuds, […]

TEAM Santa Rosa grant to provide land buffer



TEAM Santa Rosa Economic Development Council, Inc. has been awarded two grants through the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development in cooperation with Enterprise Florida, Inc. and the Florida Defense Alliance. The council was awarded $500,000 for land acquisition for encroachment buffering and $125,000 for defense reinvestment projects. Santa Rosa County Commissioner W.D. “Don” Salter said the land […]

Task force tackles education issues



The Gulf Breeze Chamber Education Task force gathered together last week to address local education issues. On Thursday, Oct. 19, a group of a dozen individuals made up of educators, parents and local leaders discussed the future of education, financing education and holding decisionmakers accountable for students in the Gulf Breeze area. “There is a number of things I’d like […]

Calvary Chapel hosts Harvest Festival at recreation center



It’s Harvest Festival time again. Each year as the season begins to change from hot summer days to cooler fall ones, Calvary Chapel Gulf Breeze has taken the opportunity to gather families together. This year Calvary Chapel is taking the Harvest Festival out into the community to give Gulf Breeze an alternative to Halloween. The event will be held on […]

Monsters, mischief and mayhem accompany Pensacola Civic Band



Flesh will creep and hearts will bump when the Pensacola Civic Band presents “Rats, Bats and Spiders” in two concerts this month. The first is Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, 6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze (Hwy. 98, 3 miles east of The ZOO), and again on Halloween night, Tuesday, October 31 at 7:30 […]

HAUNTED HAPPENINGS

Pensacola Beach Elementary Fall Festival this Friday

Carnival games and food are on the agenda for Pensacola Beach Elementary School’s Fall Festival Friday, October 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Fall Festival raises funds for Pensacola Beach Elementary through tickets for games and foods. Admission is free, so bring the whole gang. The games all range in price from $1 to $2. There will be a […]

SAFETY ZONE



Trick-or-Treaters Carry a flashlight Walk, don’t run Stay on sidewalks Obey traffic signals Stay in familiar neighborhoods Don’t cut across yards or driveways Wear a watch you can read in the dark Make sure costumes don’t drag on the ground Shoes should fit (even if they don’t go with your costume) Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house […]