St. Francis Day Festival on tap Saturday

FAITH

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Gulf Breeze will hold its annual Festival Day, including Blessing of the Animals and Holy Eucharist, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 St. Francis Drive. Both Episcopalians and non- Episcopalian are invited to celebrate St. Francis Day with a day of fun and fellowship. Special events will begin at 10:30 a.m. […]

ALFRED C. GARZA III

1973-2008

Alfred Carl Garza III, 35, of Gulf Breeze, passed away suddenly on Sept. 18, 2008. Garza was born March 28, 1973, in Gainesville, and grew up in Gulf Breeze, where he played football and baseball. Garza was a very loving husband, father, son, grandson, brother and friend. Those who knew Al were blessed by his affectionate, fun loving, generous spirit. […]

JOE ELLINGSON

1949-2008

Joseph Curtis “Joe” Ellingson, 59, lost his courageous battle with cancer and passed away at home Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. Ellingson was born July 4, 1949, and raised in Pensacola. He was a Foreign Service Specialist with the U. S. Department of State, serving in embassies and consulates in St. Petersburg, Russia; Moscow, Russia; Brasilia, Brazil; Rangoon, Burma; Monrovia, Liberia; […]

GERALDINE McMULLEN

1941-2008

Geraldine Ann McMullen, 67, passed away Sept. 27, 2008. McMullen was born Feb. 3, 1941, in Belfast Ireland, one of 11 children. In 1965, she left Ireland with her husband, Gerry, and their children. They lived briefly in Chapleau, Canada, and then Memphis, Tenn. In 1971, Geraldine and Gerry McMullen and their four children found the lovely city of Gulf […]

Calendar of Events



Thursday, Oct. 2 Santa Rosa County Zoning Board of Adjustments 5:30 p.m., County Administrative Center, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Monday, Oct. 6 Santa Rosa County Commission Committee 9 a.m., County Administrative Center, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Tuesday, Oct. 7 Woodlawn Beach Middle School Advisory Council 2:30 p.m., WBMS Media Center Santa Rosa County Marine Advisory Committee 5 p.m., 6495 Caroline […]

Ready, girls? ‘Boom-chicka-locka-chicka-boom’ Go Dolphins!



Each morning when I go out and pick up the newspaper, I discover a thick section of advertising, and after largely ignoring that, I feel that I should at least take a cursory look at the Sports section. Boo Weekley. Who’s that? I can’t help tracking this Santa Rosa County professional golfer’s weekly progress in the Sports page, whether I […]

Studer Group, AppRiver among businesses recognized



A mixture of well-established and emerging companies was honored in Milton at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium during the Industry Appreciation Week luncheon, hosted by TEAM Santa Rosa Economic Development Council, Inc. Eight local businesses in three categories were recognized for their contributions over the last year to the overall success and growth of the local economy. Sponsored by Workforce […]

Too many zeroes, too many questions



Here’s a little Math 101 refresher I thought you might find enlightening: One billion dollars is equal to 1,000 million dollars. Ten billion dollars is equal to 10,000 million dollars. One hundred billion dollars is equal to 100,000 million dollars. Seven hundred billion dollars, the amount of money the U.S. government sought unsuccessfully to rescue our country’s financial crisis, is […]

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Bailout not fair to U.S. taxpayers



Two weeks ago, the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, sent a three-page request to the Congress asking for $700 billion of your money for his friends and former colleagues on Wall Street. The former Chairman of the investment bank, Goldman Sachs, also asked the Congress to pass a law ensuring his actions “are nonreviewable and committed to agency discretion, […]