Gulf Breeze, FL

PDF of print edition County may ban sex offenders from parks BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       The county's parks may get a little bit safer as Santa Rosa County Commissioners are considering an ordinance banning sex offenders and predators from parks. The ordinance would impose a second-degree misdemeanor on any registered sexual offender or sexual predator who is caught entering or occupyi... More ... Courthouse woes motivate county BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       Of all the issues relating to the Santa Rosa County courthouse, there is one that all parties involved agree on: something needs to be done quickly. Imagine walking within arm's length of inmates being sentenced to additional jail terms. More ... Midway Fire Department hints at bidding for countywide ambulance serice BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Midway Fire Commissioner/ Treasurer Clyde Broome was watching last week's Santa Rosa County Commission meeting live on his computer at home when Commissioner John Broxson of Gulf Breeze said something that launched Broome into a two day intense research project. More ... City council discusses sign fines BY BRADLEY "B.J." DAVIS, JR. Gulf Breeze News bjdavis@gulfbreezenews.com       Five Man Electrical Band once sang "Sign, sign, everywhere a sign," but Gulf Breeze City Council is not singing about the excessive sign placement that is becoming problematic in the city. "We have a section in the Code that prohibits snipe signs. Snipe signs are the types of signs that are placed... More ... 7 vie for Benson's House seat       Elections officials have scheduled a vote for the Florida State Representative Seat 3. The seat was vacated by Anna Holiday "Holly" Benson as a result of her appointment to Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by Governor Charlie Crist. More ...