Gulf Breeze, FL

PDF of print edition Flu outbreak slams county BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com       Jennifer Terry learned the hard way the value of a free children’s flu vaccination. As the public information officer for Santa Rosa County’s Health Department, she’s been advocating that the public take advantage of the free flu shots that are available for children under 18. More ... South End health dept. runs out of children’s flu vaccines       Before you take your children to the South Santa Rosa Health Department, call ahead to see if the flu vaccine is available. Theresa Fretwell, LPN, the immunization nurse with the Health Department, said she orders vaccines from Tallahassee every month and requested an emergency supply for children... More ... ‘07 outlook good for city BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       The City of Gulf Breeze has a lot of irons in the fire for 2007. The number of projects underway is an indication of a bright future, according to city leaders. “2007 is going to be the beginning of a new era that will serve our citizens, businesses and visitors well for the near and long term,” s... More ... Tiger Point drainage finalized BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       County work crews finalized a drainage project on Ganges Trail in late December. After a rare storm event made some roads in Tiger Point impassable Sept. 12, county maintenance crews began work on replacing an antiquated drainage pipe that serves Ganges Trail on Sept. 27. More ... City approves septic abatement BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       Forty Highpoint and North Sunset residents will be utilizing part of a $1 million grant that has been apportioned for septic tank abatement within city limits. At the Dec. 18 Gulf Breeze City Council meeting, council members agreed to move forward with the project which received three-fourths of re... More ... Zimmern named Rotary Citizen of the Year BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com       City Councilwoman Beverly Zimmern was named the Rotary Citizen of the Year at the Dec. 19 breakfast meeting, and she was the only person in the room surprised by the announcement. “Beverly is an independent thinking lady and she represents the city very well at statewide transportation committee m... More ...