Gallagher says lack of coverage is an 'economy killer,' yet offers no solution
Although State of Florida Chief Financial Officer and 2006 gubernatorial candidate Tom Gallagher expressed optimism about the state's economy and family values, he was not able to offer any finite solution to business owners seeking windstorm insurance. More...
BY B.J. DAVIS Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com
Fourth of July weekend proved to be as eventful for area rescue agencies as it was for fireworks spectators. Over the four-day holiday weekend, Saturday through Tuesday, there were three boating fatalities in the state of Florida, two of which were in Santa Rosa County, according to Florida Fish and More...
According to BioCycle Magazine, a monthly organic recycling publication, America's waste problem has multiplied in recent years. Nationally, Americans produced 247 million tons of non-hazardous waste in 1990. That statistic grew to 409 million tons in 2001. While the average citizen may not be able More...
This year's Pensacola Beach Air Show coincides with the Blue Angel's 60th anniversary show season. The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron dedicates this season to the memory of retired Navy Captain Roy M. "Butch" Voris, who led the team in its inaugural year 1946, and to every Blue Angel who has More...
Thursday 8 p.m. on ABC Grey's Anatomy: Betcha didn't know bicycle messengering and doctoring were competitive sports. Rivalry is in the air in "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" as a race for bike couriers brings all sorts of injured patients into the ER, and the interns vie for a chance to tre More...
Two local technology organizations, ITGULFCOAST and AFCEA, are hosting a joint meeting on July 26 to discuss ways that government and commercial enterprises can prepare for and recover from natural and man-made disasters. More...
Wave qualifies for World Series next weekend in North Mississippi
The GBSA 8-under All Star baseball team won the Florida Dizzy Dean state tournament Monday in Tampa, defeating Tampa Northwest 11-5 in the championship game. More...
For the fourth year, teams from St. Ann Catholic Church and Our Lady of the Assumption Mission are preparing to help young and old alike at the Navajo Mission in Klagetoh, Ariz. More...
Talking to a friend who recently returned from a trip abroad and all the problems as well as the pleasures that come with it, I was, of course, reminded of one trip to "the continent" we took. We traveled with a friend who was a retired college professor who had signed on to lead a tour of students. More...
What does it take to get couples to share the housework equally?
Susan 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...
I created an online quiz for my friends recently, and one of the questions was "What is one thing that I have not seen in person?" The multiplechoice selections included Trump Tower, snow, The Great Sphinx of Egypt and Janet Reno. This got me thinking about my trip to Egypt in 2000 (now you know whi More...
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