Gulf Breeze, FL

PDF of print edition Roadwork ties up Hwy. 98 BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com       “Expect Delays” was the message being proclaimed by electronic traffic signs, but many travelers were still surprised to find upwards of an hour to travel from westbound from the Tiger Point area to Gulf Breeze Proper and eastbound from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze last Friday. More ... Santa Claus stops by Swenson Park ROBYN PHILIPS Gulf Breeze News robyn@gulfbreezenews.com       The Santa Rosa Shores Homeowners Association sponsored Santa Claus in Swenson Park on Tuesday, December 12. Even a light rain could not keep the community children away. More ... City approves $1 million loan Hurricane woes slow cash flow BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       The city of Gulf Breeze authorized a $1 million line of credit from SunTrust Bank to maintain a stable cash flow position. City officials say the issue of the slow reimb u r s e m e n t process by FEMA in order to complete posthurricane projects prompted a need for the loan. More ... School board examines bus service BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       When Hurricane Ivan hit, it seemed to blow away a lot of Santa Rosa County’s bus drivers. That was the sentiment of Bobbie Williams, Branch Manager of the school’s contracted transportation company, Laidlaw Education Systems, Inc. More ... Gulf Breeze News hits the airwaves BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       The Gulf Breeze News is expanding its service to the community and is hitting the airwaves with a television news show two days a week. The publication’s staff translates all the coverage from the pages of its award-winning community newspaper to its television show on the Gulf Coast Network (GCN) ... More ... Bay Breeze couple celebrates 86 years of life, another Christmas together BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       Warren “Mac” and Adah McIntire, both 86, are planning to spend the holidays with family this year, a tradition that was almost cut short after Adah’s life-threatening illness a year ago. The couple, originally from Ohio, celebrated birthdays this past October 10 and 11 with friends at Bay Breeze N... More ...