Blizzards in the forecast?

Early warning



Gulf Breeze residents can look forward to having blizzards, the Dairy Queen favorite, within easy access if Gulf Breeze Development Review Board decides the treat represents a good deal at the 6 p.m. Oct. 3 session. A Georgia-based corporation – SAG 1 LLC – hopes to construct the restaurant on two lots of about 0.7 acres in size at 20 […]

Homecoming royalty

Each class at Gulf Breeze High School will be represented at Homecoming festivities on Oct. 6 when the Dolphins host Fort Walton Beach High School. Representatives and their grades are (back row, from left) Saige Odom (12), Nautia Jackson (12), Olivia Hepworth (12), Meredith McCurdy (12), Lauren Thompson (9) and Sophie Miller (9). Front row, from left: Chloe Miller (11), […]

2017-09-28 E-Edition

Chamber funding an issue for city




“It’s been a few years, but it used to be that the Chamber would come in, in advance, and make specific funding requests. They would say, ‘Here’s what we’re going to do and we would like some funds.’ It has gotten away from that,” said Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser at the Wednesday, Sept. 13, executive meeting of Gulf Breeze […]

GB Police investigating woman’s death

The cause of death for Angela Finch, 49, of Shirley Drive in Gulf Breeze had not been determined as of Tuesday, Sept. 26. Autopsy results were pending at the time. Finch’s body was discovered around 6:55 a.m. Sept. 25 in the residential area of Shirley Drive. It had been announced, initially, that foul play was not suspected, according to the […]

Calendar of Meetings

Thursday 28 Commissioner Regular 9 a.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center board room, 6495 Caroline St., Milton Commission Special – Rezoning 6 p.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center board room, 6495 Caroline St., Milton Friday 29 Gulf Breeze Optimist Club Breakfast 6:45 a.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital cafeteria Monday 2 Tourist Development Council Committee 8:30 a.m., Navarre Visitor Center, 8543 Navarre […]

FLASHBACKS

September 28

1 Year ago this week – 2016 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released updated flood hazard maps for public review and comment prior to final adoption 5 Years ago this week – 2012 A team approach to aggressively working suspected cases of heinous child pornography crimes is at the heart of the recent arrest, indictment and conviction of Gulf […]

Polynesian Isles canals may restrict boaters

Measure will make waterways safer



Santa Rosa County Commissioners approved advertising a public hearing on Polynesian Isles’ proposed new boating restrictions. The new restrictions are to keep children, swimmers and paddle board users safer in the Polynesian Isles canals and will include signage to be posted from Florida Fish and Wildlife. There will be law enforcement “teeth” in these restrictions, with a fine and court […]

A fond farewell

Gulf Breeze Hospital staff and friends gathered to say farewell to Patsy Myers, R.N., MSN, FACHE, after she was named corporate vice president of Baptist Health Care (BHC) Clinical Education Services. She returns to the BHC main campus from Gulf Breeze Hospital, where she has served in leadership for more than 21 years. Pictured (from left) are Myers; Scott Raynes, […]

Kids’ car tag art drives revenues




Santa Rosa County Schools fifth-graders helped design some of the car license plates being sold at the county’s DMV offices. This year the program has raised almost $10,000 for school art programs. That’s the report given to school board members Tuesday morning by Tax Collector Stan Nichols. “We have been working with the schools since 2013 on this Kids Tag […]