Lighting badly lacking along 98



Darkness and poor visibility are the major safety deterrents along a stretch of Gulf Breeze Parkway where two pedestrians were killed by moving vehicles in separate nighttime incidents March 12 and March 20. The Santa Rosa County Commission wants the Florida Department of Transportation to determine whether the installation of street lighting is warranted on U.S. Highway 98 between College […]

Traffic ‘tsunami’ expected Saturday

Baseball, lacrosse tournaments, other events to lure crowds

Gulf Breeze is accustomed to dealing with the onslaught of vehicular traffic that besets U.S. Highway 98 during the first “beach” weekends of the spring. But when the city itself becomes a tourist destination – as it will this weekend with four significant events scheduled simultaneously Saturday for Shoreline Parks North and South – the potential for a traffic tsunami […]

Fatal hit-and-run nets man 15 years



Peter Felix Armstrong, the owner of a Midway recording studio, was sentenced last week by Judge David Rimmer to the maximum of 15 years state prison for DUI Manslaughter and Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Property Damage. On Nov. 26, 2010 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Armstrong, 27, was driving a 1994 Mazda 929 on U.S. Highway 98 in […]

Pensacola steaming over natural gas dispute

Gulf Breeze started service to beach in mid-March

It seems to be three against one as the dispute over natural gas service to Pensacola Beach heats up with Escambia County and the Santa Rosa Island Authority expressing gratitude over seeing their residents finally served – and the City of Pensacola disputing that the City of Gulf Breeze should not be the one providing the services. A meeting last […]

School Board alters conduct code to address ‘Spice’ issue



The synthetic drug that is made to mimic marijuana effects is now illegal to be possessed or used on Santa Rosa County School grounds or within 1,000 feet of school properties. The Santa Rosa County School Board has approved unanimously a change in the Student Code Of Conduct, which includes expulsion for any student caught with Spice at school or […]

Gulf Breeze News asks, ‘What’s your story?’



Gulf Breeze News is planning its 2012 Progress Report to detail the changes to our community over the past year. Using our reporters, we will detail the changes to government, education and sports, among other topics. That’s only part of the information we need. We ask businesses to help us tell their stories. Perhaps your business is new or underwent […]

GBPD nabs Pensacola armed robbery suspects



Tougher law enacted to battle synthetics



From staff & special reports Gov. Rick Scott last week signed into law House Bill 1175/Senate Bill 1502, sponsored by Sen. Greg Evers of Baker and Rep. Clay Ingram of Pensacola, outlawing in Florida a comprehensive list of chemical variations of synthetic cannabinoids known as “Spice” and “K2” and marketed as synthetic marijuana, as well as stimulant compounds sold as […]

Woodlawn students among seven expelled for drugs



Seven students from Santa Rosa County Schools were expelled and placed in the alternative school for the next 12 months last week. All of the expulsions were because of either marijuana possession or the new synthetic drug Spice. Two of those students were from the south end of the county – from Woodlawn Beach Middle School. Both Woodlawn students were […]

Emergency Reports

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

GB Fire & Rescue For the week ending March 25, Gulf Breeze Fire and Rescue was called for 20 emergencies. These incidents included 16 medical calls, 1 electrical fire, 1 activated fire alarm, and 2 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 […]