Gateway could host lifestyle mecca

Wheatley property touted as ‘perfect’ for expanding GB waterfront access

Click here to download a larger and more clear artist’s rendering (PDF format). The Gulf Breeze City Council worked for years to define and attract targeted business development to its business core along U.S. Highway 98 and in the gateway districts, or entrances, to the city. They’ve put the might – and the money – of their Community Revitalization Agency […]

Hit-and-run driver found guilty of DUI manslaughter

¦ Peter Felix Armstrong could be sentenced to 15 years in state prison

The owner of a Midway recording studio has been convicted of DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident after the car he was driving struck and killed a bicyclist on the night of Nov. 26, 2010. Peter Felix Armstrong, 27, owner of Felix Sound Studio in the 1700 block of Kell Road, was driving westbound on U.S. 98 […]

New PSC campus open for business

South Santa Rosa Center welcomes 341 students

Students who commuted through dense fog last Friday morning to Pensacola State College’s South Santa Rosa Center for the campus’ first day of classes saw their educational prospects brighten like the eventually emerging midday sun. PSC-SSRC opened its doors Jan. 6 to the first three classes at the state-of-the-art 110- acre campus that expands educational opportunities to residents of Gulf […]

Alabama claims 14th national crown



City invites all to enjoy Chili Lunch



The City of Gulf Breeze invites the public to its third annual Relay for Life Chili Lunch fundraiser on Thursday, Jan. 19. Everyone is welcome to stop by City Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to socialize and enjoy delicious chili and grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato and bacon. There will be door prizes and 50/50 cash drawings. The […]

CALENDAR OF EVENTS



Thursday, January 12Santa Rosa County Commission Regular 9a.m., County Administrative Center,Commissioner’s Board Room, 6495 CarolineStreet, MiltonSanta Rosa County Zoning Board 6 p.m.,County Administrative Center, Commissioner’sBoard Room, 6495 Caroline Street, MiltonTuesday, January 17TEAM Santa Rosa Board of Directors 11:30a.m., TEAM Headquarters, 6491 Caroline Street,MiltonGulf Breeze Relay for Life Team Meeting5:30 p.m., Andrews Institute Meeting Room B,1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf BreezeGulf […]

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report

Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Felonies 1/3/2011 Gibbons III, William Benjamin, W/M, 18, 10 block of High Point Drive, Gulf Breeze, burglary and marijuana possession. 1/4/2011 Giaquinto, Veronica Tasha, W/F, 35, 3400 block of Doddie Lane, Navarre, drug possession. 1/5/2011 Gardner, Dana Marie, W/F, 37, 1200 block of Holiday Road, Gulf Breeze, violation of probation. Risch, Theodore John, W/M, 61, 1100 block of Shoreline Drive, […]

Emergency Reports

Information provided by Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue and Midway Fire District

GB Fire & Rescue For the week ending Jan. 8, Gulf Breeze Fire and Rescue responded to 11 emergencies. These incidents included 5 medical calls, 1 hazardous condition and 5 mutual aids to Midway Fire District. To learn more about Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue, log on to www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/ firedept/index.html. Midway Fire District For the week ending Jan. 5, Midway […]

Police Report

Information from Gulf Breeze Police Department

A Gulf Breeze man celebrating his birthday got an unwelcome gift, a charge with DUI. Corey Molett, 23, of Gulf Breeze, was stopped Jan. 6 after a southbound Pensacola Police officer clocked Molett driving northbound on the Bay Bridge at 107 miles per hour at 7:10 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 7, Constantine Barazo, 21, of Decatur, Ga., was arrested at […]

Legislators take concerns to Tallahassee



The 2012 Florida Legislative Session began this week in Tallahassee, and Northwest Florida’s representatives will be trumpeting the region’s interests that were clearly stated during a luncheon last Thursday cosponsored by the Pensacola Bay Area and Gulf Breeze Area Chambers of Commerce. Tops on a seven-point list of regional interests backed by the Chambers was ensuring that funding continues to […]