Book club hosts best-selling author



Don’t judge a book by its cover. And don’t judge a book club by its members. That’s what the book club the Beloved Bookies would tell you, who are a group of eight book lovers in Gulf Breeze. The group, of which mayor Beverly Zimmern is a member, meets once a month and is no ordinary group of gals. Each […]

Hwy. 98 road upgrades begin



The highway from The Zoo in Gulf Breeze to the county line in Navarre is going to get a facelift in the form of some resurfacing and some bicycle path additions soon. But drivers in Gulf Breeze, around The Zoo, may not notice any work being done with heavy machinery for many months. The 11.2-mile project, costing the state about […]

Body found behind Post Office

Police say no foul play involved

A body of a 31-yearold Pensacola woman was found behind the Post Office in the city limits on June 18, and police are still investigating the incident, even though it is believed there was no foul play involved. The body of April Parsons was found at around 5:30 p.m. near the 100 block of Northcliff Drive. Investigators said a person […]

Apartment unit to be rebuilt



“Life goes on” Those words came from The Breeze Apartments manager Randy Spencer who just weeks ago was displaced because of a fire that destroyed an entire unit in his establishment, along with the apartment he was staying in. The blaze caused an estimated $600,000 in damage according to Spencer, but contractors told the apartment manager that the structure is […]

Local seriously injured in I-10 accident



A Gulf Breeze man was seriously injured in an auto accident on I-10 in Walton County on June 21 after he lost control of his SUV which then overturned with a trailer attached. According to the Florida Highway Patrol accident report, Ronald Ziembko, 55, was driving east in the outside eastbound lane on I-10 near mile marker 74 when the […]

Car parked at GB Hospital burglarized

Gulf Breeze Police Report

Tuesday, June 18 A York Street resident reported theft of an Xbox valued at $300 during the week of June 9. A license plate was found on the south end of the Pensacola Bay Bridge. A car parked at Gulf Breeze Hospital was burglarized between 11:45 and 12:30 of a computer and glasses valued at $700. A suspect stole a […]

Suspect identified in Casino Beach slaying



After the Gulf Breeze News went to press on June 18, a man was arrested for the murder of a 34-year-old Milton man found on Pensacola Beach in the early morning hours on June 18. According to a release issued by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department, Damarcus Rayon Jenkins, 20, was arrested and charged with second degree murder in the […]

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report

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

Felonies 6/19/2013 Fetter, William Michael, W/M, 41, 2000 block of Avenida De Sol, Navarre, probation violation 6/24/2013 Gifford, Nathan Daniel, W/M, 20, 7000 block of Sandstone St., Navarre, burglary Read, Michaela Shea, W/F, 22, 1000 block of Seagrape Dr., Navarre, burglary Tatum, William Charles, W/M, 37, 3000 block of Red Snapper Ct., Gulf Breeze, fraud, damage property-criminal mischief DUIs 6/19/2013 […]

GULF BREEZE FIRE REPORT

Information provided by Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue

During the week of June 18 through June 24, the GBFR responded to a total of 16 calls. Seven were medical, two were motor vehicle accidents, one activated fire alarm, one fire invesetigation, two mutual aids to Midway, two mutual aids to Pensacola Beach. To learn more about Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue, visit their web page at www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/firedept/in dex.html.

Calendar of Meetings



Thursday, June 27 Capital Trust Agency, Inc., 8 a.m., 315 Fairpoint Drive,Gulf Breeze Commissioner Regular, 9 a.m., SRC Admin Center,Board Room School Board Budget Workshop, 4 p.m., Santa RosaSchool District & Superintendent’s Office GBA Chamber Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m. – 7p.m., Gulf Coast Community Bank Commission Special – Rezoning, 6 p.m., SRC AdminCenter, Board Room School Board Meseting, 6:30 […]