6-lane Hwy. 98 planned



Concerned residents and business owners gathered at the South Santa Rosa Recreation Center to mull over the state’s proposed plans for US 98. Currently, the widening project could displace three families and 17 businesses. A new six-lane version of the roadway may be coming through a neighborhood near you, but not at least for another five years, officials said. On […]

12-foot shark landed near Portofino



Gulf Breeze resident Carl Osley grins excitedly as he points out the fresh scratches and bent railing of the See Ya Later II, the boat used to catch a hardy predator. He and three other people hooked something extraordinary not far from shore near Pensacola Beach. “We were in 20 to 25 feet of water,” Osley explained. “If she would’ve […]

Support crew is key to fire fighting, city officials say



“It’s like with the Air Force. Not everybody can be pilots, but everyone backing up those pilots is needed to help the pilots be able to do their jobs.” That’s how Gulf Breeze City Fire Chief Shane Carmichael explained the operations of his fire department to Gulf Breeze News last week. Chief Carmichael said even though not all of his […]

Publix may sell liquor

Public hearing set for May 21

A request has been made by Moulton Properties, developer of Sea Shell Collections, to allow liquor sales at the Publix grocery store scheduled for construction. A variance hearing has been set for May 21 during the Gulf Breeze Regular City Council Meeting. City codes do not allow liquor sales from a bar or package store unless it is 2,500 feet […]

Gulf Breeze Town Hall is Monday



Gulf Breeze Town Hall is Monday The City’s annual Town Hall meeting will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 7 at City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive. The City has been busy with hurricane recovery and now faces changes brought by big developments such as the Andrews Institute, Seashell Collection shopping center and the proposed sale of the Benson Building. Also, residents may want […]

13 Woodlawn students injured when bus flips



Administrators, students and parents from Woodlawn Beach Middle School are thanking their lucky stars that no one was killed in a school bus accident April 24. Driver Jerome Bevins was allegedly speeding that Tuesday morning on his way to the school when the bus overturned near Shoni Drive and Dunsmuir Drive in N a v a r r e , […]

NEWS ABOUT OUR TROOPS

Ensign Murphy follows mom's and dad's footsteps

Kelli Murphy was commis- sioned on the same parade deck as her mother, CDR Denise Murphy, USNR (Ret), who was in the first class of women officers at Aviation Officer Candidate School at NAS Pensacola, and her father CDR Leo Murphy, USN (Ret). Ensign Kelli R. Murphy, USNR was recently commissioned into the US Navy Medical Corps by her father, […]

Salute the Military this month



Pensacola, Fla. – Each year, the Pensacola Bay Area celebrates Military Appreciation Month (MAM), a time for us of all to consider the sacrifices made by our military and their families. This year more than any other, our service men and women need to know all of us appreciate their role at home and abroad. Military Appreciation Month includes area […]

Terrorism drill tests responder readiness



Milton, FL- In conjunction with a Northwest Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force exercise held in Bay County, officials with Santa Rosa County Emergency Management coordinated a local terrorism drill this morning at the Milton Community Center, located at 5629 Byrom Street. More than two dozen high school students portrayed victims of a fake “dirty” bomb, a simulated explosion of […]

Classes offered to fill teacher slots



Pensacola Junior College offers Educator Preparation Institutes orientations at its Pensacola, Warrington and Milton campuses. Florida currently needs 20,000 additional teachers to meet student demand. Q&A sessions are scheduled fo all three campuses For details, call 484-2074.