Baptist CFO dies in sound




Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators are still waiting on autopsy results from the Medical Examiner’s Office pointing to clues as to what might have led to the death of Baptist Healthcare Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Kerry Vermillion after his body was pulled from Santa Rosa Sound on Sunday. Vermillion was out on a 26-foot Chaparral boat […]

Blues back in action

Crew to fly again in 2014


The boys (and girls) are back in town. The Blue Angels will return to their regular scheduled air shows, including the one on Pensacola Beach for the 2014 season. The news reached the Blue Angels office on Monday via the Navy. The Blues were grounded for most of the 2013 season due to the sequestration brought on by the US […]

TPCC set to open in Dec.




After years of needing a space to call their own, the residents of Tiger Point can now proudly lay claim to a beautiful, state-of-the-art multi-function facility. The 5,000-plus square feet of Tiger Point Community Center was a highlyanticipated project that broke ground back in May at Tiger Point Park. Once completed, the masterfully constructed Center will have a fully-equipped warming […]

Date announced for GB Arch unveil

Project one of many across city


The Gulf Breeze Arch, created by renowned artists Peter King and Xinia Marin, will be revealed and dedicated Nov. 10. It’s been partially draped and teasing art lovers desiring a look at this third project in the series of Gulf Breeze Art Projects commemorating the city’s 50th anniversary. Special thanks go to major contributors for this work, Highpointe Hotel Corporation […]

Calendar of Meetings



Thursday, October 24 Friday, October 25 GBA Chamber Leads Group #2 Meeting,noon – 1 p.m., location TBA Monday, October 28 GBA Chamber Executive CommitteeMeeting, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., GBA Chamber Tuesday, October 29 Board of Adjustments, 6:30 p.m., Gulf BreezeCity Hall, Council Chambers Wednesday, October 30 GBA Chamber Board of Directors Meeting,noon – 1 p.m., GBA ChamberExecutive Committee Meeting, […]

Gulf Breeze Police Report

DUI suspect crashes into sign

A driver lost control of a vehicle Wednesday at 12:43 a.m., driving into the median in the 300 block of Gulf Breeze Pkwy, and crashing into a sign. The driver, Raechel Vecchio, 24 of Eclectic, Ala. was charged with DUI. Gulf Breeze Police also responded to these incidents: Tuesday, Oct. 15 A Silverthorn Drive resident reported fraudulent use of credit […]

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report

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

Due to technical issues on the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s inmate search website, this week’s felony and DUI list will be printed in next week’s issue of the Gulf Breeze News.

Gulf Breeze Fire Report

Information provided by Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue

During the week of October 14 through October 20, the Gulf Breeze Fire and Rescue responded to a total of 13 calls. Five were medical, two were public assistance, two fire alarms, three mutual aids to Midway and one mutual aid to Pensacola Beach. To learn more about Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue, visit their web page at www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/ firedept/index.html.

Impact 100 announces grant recipients



IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, extends special congratulations to this year’s grant recipients. Each of the following organizations was awarded $104,500. The recipients, listed by focus area, are: Arts and Culture: Santa Rosa Historical Society, Inc. Project: “Light Up the Imogene” Education: Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc . Project: Impact 100 Windows […]

FLASHBACKS



8 Years Ago October 20, 2005 The aftermath of hurricane Ivan was set to become a national publication. It was a compilation of essays from a fourth grade class at Gulf Breeze Elementary School. The book helped many children begin to cope with the destruction done to their beloved hometown. “Every single page written in these pages came from their […]