Swinging ship



The annual Spring Break Carnival, sponsored by Gulf Breeze High School Quarterback Club, lit up the night sky with scores of lights, delighting kids and adults. The event is staged in the parking lot of the field house and is a fund raiser for the football team.

Pakistani royalty?

Woman spits at cop, gives false ID



Officer Branden Rusnak with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) was called out to investigate a disturbance reported at Pine St. in Gulf Breeze on Tuesday, March 21. The female, Angela Christine Millikin, 23, placed under arrest for charges of battery domestic violence, battery on law enforcement and providing a false name to law enforcement, originally identified herself to […]

Navarre shooting likely drug related





Jonalbert Figueroa Vidal of Okaloosa County was arrested in Milton Monday, March 27, by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s office on charges of attempted murder during a robbery and attempted robbery with a firearm. The victim, William Michael Johnson of the 2700 block of Shoreview Court in Navarre, was shot in the face late Thursday night, March 23, at his home, […]

Literary scholar

GBHS student takes second place in PSC Literary Quiz Bowl



Gulf Breeze High student Gabriella Ortiz took second place in the Pensacola State College’s Annual Literary Quiz Bowl. The top three winners of the two-hour event are to receive scholarship monies for PSC, with top prize being $1800 per year for two years in tuition monies for PSC. However, the first place winner told officials after the bowl that she […]

Teachers, school district to mediate contract





Santa Rosa County School District and its teachers union Santa Rosa Professional Educators will sit down for mediation next week, Monday April 3, to try to settle its contract Impasse issues. But the mediator does not give any final decision. If mediation does not end or settle the issues next Monday, a date has now been set for a state […]

Steven Decesare to compete in State Geography Bee



Steven Decesare, an eighth grader at Gulf Breeze Middle School, was very excited when he was named the School Winner of the National Geographic Bee held at his school in December. First, he participated in the Preliminary Round held at GBMS consisting of 30 contestants. He made the Final Round to compete the following week against nine other students in […]

Calendar of Meetings



Thursday 30 Commission Special – Rezoning 6:00 p.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board Room, 6495 Caroline St, Milton Friday 31 Gulf Breeze Optimist Club Breakfast 6:45 a.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital Cafeteria Monday 3 Tourist Development Committee 8:30 a.m., Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St, Milton Infrastructure Sales Tax Meeting 5:00 p.m., Chumuckla Community Center, 2355 Highway 182, Jay City […]

FLASHBACKS

MARCH 30

1 Year ago this week – 2016 Two new artificial reefs in the Navarre Beach area will be funded by National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) funds, which are part of the BP oil spill fines. But these reefs will be different from the other reefs already placed in the Gulf of Mexico and the Sound off Navarre Beach. 5 Years […]

GBMS band students earn accolades



Gulf Breeze Middle School (GBMS) band students participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival on February 18 at Escambia High School. The students earned 157 Superior and 15 Excellent ratings, and no ratings of Good, Fair or Poor. In addition to a rating, students also received helpful feedback from the judges that evaluated their performance. Students had the opportunity to […]

Charles H. Pulley

In Memory

Charles H. Pulley of Gulf Breeze passed away at home, Thursday, March 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 2 pm. at the Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church. His full obituary may be accessed at Faith Chapel Funeral Home – www.fcfhs.com. FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME SOUTH, 100 Beverly Parkway, Pensacola, FL entrusted with arrangements.