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Are our bridges safe?
In the wake of the highly publicized devastation of a crumbling, Minneapolis interstate bridge that spanned the Mississippi, residents are questioning the safety of area bridges. Peninsular Gulf Breeze is dependent upon the Three Mile Bridge, the Garcon Point Bridge and the Bob Sikes Bridge for transport to the mainland and beaches. How safe are our area bridges? More...
Bank robber on the loose
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com

Gulf Breeze Police say they are narrowing in on a handful of suspects but no arrests have been made in relation to a bank robbery July 27. Lt. More...

GBHS grad nets film debut
BY NATHAN DOMINIC Special to the News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com

They were looking for a great idea, and they needed inspiration. Gwendolyn Oxenham of Gulf Breeze got together with a few friends during the Duke University alumni weekend last fall in Durham, N.C. It was sometime between midnight and 2 a.m., when heads are clear, minds are open and the creative juices flow best. More...


 Community
• article has image Funds continue for hurricane prep
Gulf Breeze family installs hurricane shutters with My Safe Home funds
The State of Florida is actively giving away money for private home hurricane mitigation and at least one local resident is making sure he doesn't miss out. Tony Basel is one of thousands of Floridians to participate in the pilot version of the $250 million My Safe Florida Home Program. According to the program's website, www.mysafelfloridahome. More...
• G B Library Book Club meets monthly
• Citizens offers new 'wind-only' policy
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 Island News
• article has image Bubba's Beach
Humor for lexophiles...
I am often called a "lexophile." It ain't in the dictionary, but if you are one, you know what I'm talking about! I love words. I know that is a mis-conception of what I am supposed to be like in life, but "say-lavee," as the Bubbas say. More...
• article has image Geronimo's Outpost offers variety, quality gifts
• Lots of ways to enjoy remaining days of summer on Pensacola Beach
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 Entertainment
• article has image 'Hairspray' is more than Travolta
CRITIC'S CORNER
"Hairspray" Running time: 107 minutes MPAA rating: PG "Hairspray" is a movie based on a Broadway musical that was, in turn, based on a 1988 film by the King of Bad Taste, John Waters and which starred the legendary drag diva Divine. More...
• Entertainment Calendar
• article has image PLAN YOUR SUMMER
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 News
• article has image 200 attend Broxson reunion
The Broxson Extended Family Reunion held July 29 in Milton drew over 200 people. There were a lot more than 'just Broxsons' at the gathering, since that extended family includes branches of many well known families along the peninsula. More...
• Photography class starts Aug. 13
• GB grocery stores remove recalled, tainted canned goods
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 Sports
• article has image New era, new look '07
More than 120 kids came out to the first day of football practice at Gulf Breeze High on Monday. The players played in shirts, shorts and helmets, with today marking their first in full pads. This year is new in several ways. It'll be the first in coach Chris Nemith's five years that someone else other than Brad McGuire will be the team's playcaller. More...
• Sports Briefs
• article has image 44-lb. king nets $12K for Team Kingscape
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 Faith
• Group asks School Board to consider impact fees
One group of residents in the county wants to know why the school board is borrowing so much money to build their new schools, and wants the school board to implement impact fees on new developers to help pay for new schools. More...
• FAITH BRIEFS
• article has image Test your Bible knowledge
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 Obituaries
• WOODSON ADAMS BIRTHRIGHT
Woodson Adams Birthright, infant son of Dr. Brian H. and Kate Graves Birthright, went to be with Jesus on Friday, July 27, 2007. More...
• EARL WAYNE RICHBOURG 1924-2007
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 Calendar of Events
• Calendar of Events
Thursday, Aug. 9 Jewelry Sale Thursday, Aug. 9 through Friday, Aug. 10, Gulf Breeze Hospital - Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary will offer sterling silver, chains, luggage, purses, watches, earrings, necklaces, magnetic bracelets and stretch bracelets by Amber Waves, many for $5. More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Medicare budget could be slashed by $410 million
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch wrote an opinion piece recently that warns of the coming (or is it already here?) nightmare of home health care. More...
• article has image A bridge play that's fit for a king
• article has image The ins and the outs of preparing for an art show
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 Health
• article has image Tooth whitening: know the risks
With the increasing value many people place on sparkling white teeth as part of an attractive smile, more and more consumers are requesting teeth whitening, also known as bleaching, when they visit their dentists. More...
• article has image New brain chip research begins in Florida
• HEALTH BRIEFS
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 Home & Garden
• article has image Surprisingly good meals can be easy
Completely bored with cooking? Tired of looking through old magazines for something that sounds interesting? A new unofficial club has formed -- the Bored with Cooking Club. Share your recipe SOS and help out the other cooks in town who want some proven fast and easy meal ideas. More...
• article has image Escape the chlorine routine
• The new hot thing: Going tankless
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 Opinion
• article has image Foreign workers are not maltreated
Many request to work double shifts and multiple jobs
I'm the sinister, horn blower driving the van with dark tinted windows. I'm the one with the whip in hand herding the enslaved foreigners into the van and overtly sneaking them out of commercially operated boarding houses located in peaceful neighborhoods of Gulf Breeze and depositing them at sweatshops operated by conglomerate hospitality enterprises. More...
• article has image On the Spot: WHERE WE PUT PEOPLE "ON THE SPOT" TO ANSWER QUESTION "ON THE SPOT."
• Thanks for the positive coverage of The Zoo
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 Legals
• LEGALS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MTAG CUST/CARLYLE ASSET MGMT holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. More...
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