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City OKs shopping center
The official conceptual site plans of the new Moulton Properties shopping center cleared its first hurdle with a unanimous vote by the City of Gulf Breeze Development Review Board at the April 11 meeting. The Gulf Breeze City Council approved the plan at the April 26 executive session. More...
Fitch's replacement selection narrows
BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com

GBHS Principal Cherry Fitch will retire from Gulf Breeze High School this spring, and the process to chose her successor will soon be coming to an end. More...

The Zoo struggles with insurance
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com

Many consider The ZOO of Northwest Florida and Botanical Gardens (The ZOO) to be an invaluable asset to Santa Rosa County. However, that intangible status has not helped the organization cure all of its hurricane woes. More...

 Community
• article has image Santa Rosa County labels Navarre Beach bridge sub par
A deal to transfer ownership of the Navarre Beach Bridge from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to Santa Rosa County may dissolve nearly two years after it was made. On July 1, 2004, FDOT stopped collecting the toll on the Highway 98 side of the bridge, and later removed the toll facil More...
• City receives news of tsunami funds raised for Thailand
• article has image Gulf Breeze Middle School Jr. Optimist Club gives $400 to Science Olympiad
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 Island News
• Bubba's Beach
I wonder
I have always wondered why we think thoughts. I think we think thoughts because if we didn't, we would never know when we are doing anything. If we didn't know when we were doing something, then nothing would ever get done on purpose. More...
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• article has image Beach school shows progress at Open House
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 Entertainment
• article has image 'Slither' camps up horror
Running time: 96 minutes MPAA rating: R If you see just one AlienSlugs-Turning-SmalltownHicks-Into-Flesh-EatingZombies movie this week, then make that movie "Slither." More...
• ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
• GB talent featured in Pensacola Children's Chorus 'Showtime'
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 School
• article has image GBHS holds Senior Awards Banquet
Group rakes in nearly $4 million in scholarships
Gulf Breeze's Class of 2006 recently held its Senior Awards Banquet April 25. More...
• article has image Works of art
• article has image GBMS goes 2-for-2
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 Sports
• article has image Going out on top
Dollinger closes out stellar athletic career with state title in shot put
As a high school athlete, it's a rare feat to win your final competition of the season and even more rare to win your final competition ever. More...
• Sports Briefs
• article has image Spring football gets underway
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 Calendar of Events
• Full Story
Today, May 4 Fraternal Order of United Commercial Travelers of America More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Senior Scene
Junior Achievement helps students realize their talents
While reading in the Gulf Breeze News about the success of the Junior Achievement program here, I remembered the time long past when my husband was involved with that program. Part of his volunteer duties was to speak to high school and junior high school classes about his professional career as an More...
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 Health
• article has image Dear Doctor:
Clearing up the hype on skin treatments and procedures
Dear Dr. McCollough: I am interested in information on Restylane injections. Hoping this procedure would help smooth out some sundamaged areas on my face. More...
• May 12 is 'Child Care Provider Appreciation Day'
• Mold remedy seminar May 5
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 Home & Garden
• Leafroller insect a major pest of canna lily
Cannas, or canna lilies, are bold, tropical-looking plants grown for their attractive flowers and foliage. They are remarkably easy to grow, have few disease problems, and produce lush foliage and showy colorful flowers. More...
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 Opinion
• article has image On the Spot:
"How do you feel about the traffic on Hwy. 98?"
"It keeps getting more and more busy because there are more and more businesses and homes feeding onto the road. I'm glad I don't live down on that end, I live off of Shoreline." -F. ClairWeddle Gulf Breeze More...
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 Legals
• NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Please be advised that Proposed Ordinance No. 07-06 was presented to the City Council of the City of Gulf Breeze for the first reading on Monday, May 1, 2006, and will be presented for final reading and adoption on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1070 Shorelin More...
• LEGALS
• SANTA ROSA COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
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