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Bomb threats close city, annex
On Friday, April 21, nearly simultaneous bomb threats were called in to the South Santa Rosa County Service Center (SSRCSC) and Gulf Breeze City Hall, briefly interrupting business at the two facilities. Both buildings were cleared with out incident, allowing city and county employees to quietly ret More...
FEMA official gives county thumbs up
BY B.J. DAVIS Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com

Last week, FEMA director of Long Term Recovery Scott Morris toured a rebounding Santa Rosa County to inspect the area for progress after the past two damaging hurricane seasons. More...

School Board increases psychiatric funding
BY B.J. DAVIS Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com

The Santa Rosa School Board approved a $4,000 yearly increase to Lakeview Center for psychiatric services within the District. This additional allocation for school-based mental health services for medical evaluations and follow up more than doubles the contract price with Lakeview to $7,500. More...


 Community
• article has image Papa John's awards $1,000 scholarship to GBHS student
On April 19, Papa John's Pizza representatives surprised Gulf Breeze High School (GBHS) senior Courtney Brown with a pizza box that contained an extraordinary ingredient, a $1,000 college scholarship. Brown, 18, said she has an unweighted 3.8 grade point average (GPA), plans to attend Auburn Univers More...
• article has image @the Library Gulf Breeze Library
• article has image Wilderness Arrangements opens with rustic flair
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 Island News
• article has image In case of disaster, can you stay in business?
Disaster can strike at any time, and businesses should have a strategy to plan for it. More...
• PBES Open House tonight
• article has image Bubba's Beach
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 Entertainment
• Gallery 88 displays 'Da' Gullah' exhibit
Sonja Griffin Evans is a selftaught artist, born and raised in the Low Country of Beaufort, South Carolina and currently residing in Pensacola, Florida. Evans is relatively new to the Gullah visual arts community. She has always admired the arts, but only recently began painting as therapy. More...
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• PJC presents 'The Heidi Chronicles' in May
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 News
• GULF BREEZE POLICE REPORT provided by Gulf Breeze Police Department. 934-5121.
Police respond to complaint about cab driver
A belligerent cab driver caused a disturbance April 8 when he allegedly threatened patrons with bodily harm at Gulf Coast Inn. More...
• Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
• article has image Gulf Breeze Relay for Life "Dances for a Cure" this weekend at GBHS football stadium
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 School
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Paul Stefon/Gulf Breeze News A day in the park Three kindergarden classes from Gulf Breeze Elementary School recently went to the park for lunch. The classes are (from top): Mrs. Armstrong's class, Mrs. Fitch's class and Mrs. Coad's class. More...
• article has image GBES Principal Murray wins national 'salute'
• article has image GBMS inducts students into NJHS
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 Sports
• article has image Regional champ
Kim Tryon, shown here in the recent Baptist Invitational, won the triple jump at last Thursday's Region 1-2A meet in Jacksonville. More...
• article has image Moceanu pays visit to Gulf Breeze
• GBHS to send 11 to state track meet
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 Obituaries
• article has image ARCHER
M a r y F r a n c e s " F r a n " Archer, 83, of Gulf Breeze d i e d Wednesday, April 19, 2006. More...
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 Calendar of Events
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Today, April 27 Santa Rosa County Commission, 9:00 a.m., County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Senior Scene
Children, not clothing brings school parents together
It was a sunny September day in 1959 as I walked down the long driveway to the mailbox, and I was pleased with my new home 'way out in the country. There was a notice from the school district in the box, informing us that the first Parent Teacher Association meeting would be held the coming Friday a More...
• Alzheimer's Family Services affiliates with Covenant Hospice
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 Health
• Baptist Hospital honored for excellence
The nation's largest healthcare alliance next month will honor Baptist Hospital for clinical excellence. More...
• article has image HEALTH BRIEFS
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 Home & Garden
• article has image CHORE SHARING What does it take to get couples to share the housework equally?
S usan Heiss was so fed up with her husband not helping around the house that she signed on with the reality television show "Wife Swap" to give him a reality check. More...
• article has image Win Worx helps protect windows during hurricane season
• Some tips for landscaping with fire in mind
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 Opinion
• article has image On the Spot:
"What do you think the government should do to alleviate high gas prices?"
"I do like that the car companies are developing more economical cars, it's a step in the right direction. Maybe the government could promote a car pool day, they have to give some incentive not to drive." -Amanda Hindsman Pensacola More...
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 Legals
• article has image NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER A MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider a map and text amendment to the Santa Rosa County Comprehensive Plan for inclusion and transmittal to the Department of Community Affairs as part of the second of two (2 of 2) amendment packages allowed by Florida Statutes i More...
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• article has image NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
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