Car crashes into office



Two young women in their early 20s were seriously injured when their car crashed into the Sea Green Center last Thursday night. According to police, the car careened over the Highway 98 median after departing the Pensacola Beach offramp at a high rate of speed, and was launched into the shopping center. The forward momentum of the car was so […]

Zoo considers closing doors

Officials need $1 million by the end of 2007

Could this be the last summer to watch lions bask in the sun at The Zoo – Northwest Florida? Park officials say they need $3 million within the next year and at least $1 million of it by the end of 2007 to keep the park open. The Gulf Coast Zoological Society, the non-profit organization that officially assumed management responsibilities […]

Resource officers in jeopardy



Santa Rosa County Schools may have fewer resource officers from the Sheriff Dept. next year walking school halls and teaching D.A.R.E. (drug abuse prevention program) classes. But the decision on how many the school will have is a long way from being made. That’s what Nancy Padgett, member of the district’s administrative staff, told the school board Thursday, June 28. […]

Lawsuit filed over baseball posters



An Illinois based publishing company that allegedly collected revenue for an unauthorized Gulf Breeze High School Baseball poster is already in legal hot water. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office brought a civil suit against Liberty Publishing, Inc. owner and President Michael Efting in May of this year. Court documents allege that Liberty Publishing employees had solicited businesses in at least […]

Navarre welcomes home war vet



Army Spc. David Moore of Navarre was given a ‘Welcome Home’ celebration by his community Saturday that he labeled as “unexpected and overwhelming”. About 100 people showed up with flags and smiles to welcome the injured soldier home from Iraq. Moore was injured June 10 in Iraq’s Triangle of Death, just south of Baghdad, when a suicide bomber drove a […]

City OK’s hotel concept for Soundview Tr.



At its executive meeting last week, Gulf Breeze City Council granted approval for the concept of an Extended Stay Hotel for the commercial lot on the corner of Soundview Trail. “I just want it to be very clear that this is approval of a concept,” stated councilwoman Bev Zimmern. “There are a lot of things that still need to be […]

Gulf Power gets high marks at Plant Smith



Gulf Power’s Plant Smith recently set a safety milestone and the company received high marks in customer satisfaction. Safety is a way of life for one group of employees in Northwest Florida. Gulf Power’s Plant Smith near Panama City has set a new safety record at the company. It has been more than six years since anyone working at Plant […]

Pelicans host GB Chamber members



The Pensacola Pelican’s hosted the Gulf Breeze Chamber Business After Hours at their Training Academy located at 4920 N. Davis Pkwy., Pensacola. The event was well attended. Talmadge Nunnari, General Manager of the Pelicans played host to this prestigious group. This is Nunnari’s first full season as General Manager of the Pelicans; yet he has been with them for almost […]

Kate Turner is the Kid of the Week



The kid of the week is Kate Turner who has recently been featured in this column for her accomplishments in drama, voice and theatre. But a young lady of this talent is worthy of at least another mention. Kate has a GPA of 3.96 and will be senior at Gulf Breeze High School in the fall. She is a member […]

Consider the impact of your words



During some wedding ceremonies, I often say something to the effect that the bride and groom have exchanged their vows and commitment of love for each, but that words are fleeting and soon forgotten, so the wedding rings become the symbols of those vows and commitment. And we probably could not count the number of times during a day that […]