Midway Fire appoints new member with 'straw vote'
BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      The Midway Fire Commission was supposed to appoint a new member to their board last month. But after three tie votes, the commission ended up having to literally draw straws to decide who would fill the seat for the next two years. The straw vote was ordered under Roberts Rules of Order. So this we...
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Breakfast Club
      "Mr. Jim" walks to The Greenery each morning from Huntingdon Arms Apartments to enjoy breakfast at a table reserved especially for him. Greenery waitress Melinda Porzenheim always watches for him, and has a hot cup of coffee waiting for him. "It's a good routine," said 'Mr. Jim' of his daily walk t...
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George Scarborough launches Florida State House campaign
      Gulf Breeze businessman George Scarborough will be running to fill the District 3 House seat left vacant by Holly Benson. Scarborough says his first order of business in Tallahassee will be fighting for homeowners and taxpayers. "My neighbors and friends across Pensacola and Gulf Breeze are facin...
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OUR TROOPS
      SAGE Air Force A i r m a n William J. Sage has g r a d u a t e d from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX.
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SR Shores Women's Club learns to relax
      The Santa Rosa Shores Women's Club met at the home of Doris Kelly Jan. 9 to learn and participate in an easy exercise program and to learn of the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy. Shannon Kohles, Kate Gallardo and Denise Crowell demonstrated massage therapy and an exercise routine.
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Navarre couple collaborate on art
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
      Many are familiar with the old adage that depicts couples making beautiful music together, but how about art? One couple in Navarre found a way to be symbiotic not only in their marriage, but in their pastimes as well, blending their two forms of artwork to make uniquely picturesque creations.
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Free resources available for students with library card
      What's the most important thing a parent can do to help children do better in school and keep learning throughout their lives? Take advantage of the public library! Getting kids into the library at an early age is essential to their futures.
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Wave-piercing boat visits area
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
      What's silver, jumps through waves and is powered by organic material? A dolphin? No. A sailfish? No. It's Earthrace the powerboat! The vessel looks like a Nubian spacecraft straight out of Star Wars, but it's actually a wave-piercing trimaran powered by bio-diesel fuel.
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