2021-02-25 E-Edition

Gulf Breeze merchants, dealing with multiple crises, welcome news of bridge




Gulf Breeze business owners and their employees suffered a double whammy in 2020, thanks to COVID- 19 restrictions and the closing of the new span of the Gen. Chappie James Bridge, which is also known as the Pensacola Bay Bridge and Three- Mile Bridge. The community recently received word that travel will soon be partially restored on the bridge. Florida […]

FDOT says bridge will reopen in a month

Two lane traffic expected until May



After a recent assessment of the repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge, the Florida Department of Transportation announced its plan to reopen the connection between Gulf Breeze and Pensacola, beginning in late March. The bridge was damaged during Hurricane Sally on Sept. 16, 2020, when multiple barges owned by the bridge contractor, Skanska, apparently broke loose and were hurled into […]

Midway Fire Department launches new firefighting company




Midway Fire District had created a new Truck Company using its ladder truck, which will be on duty and staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week. Truck Company 36 was launched and put into service Friday, Feb. 12 and was used on calls almost immediately that first weekend and a few times since. The six employees staffing Company […]

City to get a solar powered waste station/compactor




Ocean Hour Inc.,helped secure a solar powered waste station/compactor for the City of Gulf Breeze. The gift was made possible because Gulf Breeze Will Do supported the group’s grant application. Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation Director Ron Pulley gave City Council members the good news at the Feb. 16 Council meeting. “Ocean Hour has the purpose of maintaining the beauty […]

I got my pen-cilllll….

Members of GBHS’ Drama Troupe 4105 perform the second of their two showings of ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ Saturday at the Pensacola Beach Hilton.

Pensacola Beach Elementary students win Optimist Oratorical Contest

Students who participated in the Pensacola Beach Optimist Club’s Oratorical Conest were all winners, for they put a lot of effort into planning and presenting a speech. This year’s theme is ““Healing the World with Optimism .” The winners moved forward to the finals on Tuesday, Feb, 23 at the Beach Church.

UWF named military friendly school

The University of West Florida was recognized as a gold-level University in the large public school category in the annual Military Friendly Schools list for 2021-2022. For the second consecutive year, UWF was the only large, public school in Florida to earn the gold distinction for success in helping veterans make the transition from the military to school and, ultimately, […]

Gulf Breeze High COVID-19 cases among highest number in state




The Florida Covid-19 school reporting dashboard as of press time has data through the week ending Saturday, Feb. 13. Numbers of positive Covid tests in students, teachers and school staffs for every school in the 67 counties of Florida showed Gulf Breeze High again as one of the leading schools in case numbers, with a tie for third place with […]

County considers consolidating four emergency dispatch centers in cost saving move




Santa Rosa County will be soon investigating the idea of consolidating its four emergency dispatch centers into one place. The discussion on what would be needed and what that would mean was part of the Tuesday, Feb. 23 Strategic Workshop planning for the future. Topics covered ranged from Public Safety, Infrastructure issues, Economic Vitality, Quality of Life including libraries, and […]