The Historical Society of Gulf Breeze received a legacy from E. Louise Benson that included both money and property. E. Louise Benson bequeathed to The Gulf Breeze Historical Society $30,000 along with selected sections of some property that contain four buildings, including her home on Live Oak A... More...
As Hurricane Ivan becomes more of a distant memory, county officials are working to make the area's hurricanedamaged abandoned homes a memory as well. "The county lost 4,000 homes as a result of Ivan and Dennis," said Commissioner John Broxson of Gulf Breeze. "We're not having as much rebuilding a... More...
Property valuations are puzzling to many homeowners, who find that their tax bill is different from a taxpayer with a similar home. Greg Brown, Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser told those gathered at his Town Hall meeting, has to do with the Save Our Homes Amendment which caps property valuati... More...
Although the Gulf Breeze area dodged the bullet in 2006, the peninsula may not be as luck in 2007 forecasters say. Hurricane season is still about two months away, but meteorologists at Accuweather.com have released their preliminary forecast for the 2007 Hurricane season. Hurricane forecast pione... More...
Most of you know that I love smiling comebacks ... you know that special little statement that tells some one to go pound sand in their ears, but sounds like a compliment. I hear them all the time ... Just last week, I heard a woman tell a man that was cleaning out his ears with his car keys and tr... More...
Thursday 4/ 5 Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub Traditional Irish Music Session Paradise Bar and Grill Tim Spencer, 6 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge Kee Creek, 8 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's Paul Killough, 6 p.m. More...
Santa Rosa County Schools were awarded by county voters at least $7 million a year for the next 10 years to use for new school construction and improvements. Even though only 9. More...
Woodlawn Beach Middle School is one of 35 schools in the United States that was awarded the 2005-2006 National Fishing and Boating Education Grant. Almost 300 students at Shoreline Park South this week will be continuing the grant with help from several professional, state, and federal agencies in... More...
The Gulf Breeze Dolphin baseball team avenged an earlier loss to Navarre last week before losing its first district 'seed' game at West Florida Tech on Thursday. Dolphins 14, Navarre 1 (five innings) Gulf Breeze put up 'crooked numbers' in each of the first three innings as they drilled Navarr... More...
I started delivering first person, historical monologues during Lent early in my ministry. They proved popular and easy to present because of their narrative flow and topic matter. My first six were Judas Iscariot, Caiaphas (high priest in Jerusalem), Pontius Pilate, Herod, Barabbas, and Peter. More...
Bill Smart was born January 26, 1927 in Waukegan, Ill. where he graduated from grade school and high school. He served in the U.S. Army 1945 to 1947 and took basic infantry training before spending the better part of 1946 in Belgium and France as a 19-year-old staff sergeant in the Army Medical Cor... More...
While I was talking to a neighbor who keeps herself busy taking her 10- and 12- year-old grandkids to every activity in the county, she informed me that she had taken them to the spring carnival at Gulf Breeze High School. So far this year that seems to have been her family's favorite activity. Not... More...
Dear Doctor: I have had Gastric Bypass surgery with a 130 pound weight loss. I am interested in information on Abdominoplasty. Dear Reader: Abdominoplasty or the "tummy tuck" operation is a plastic surgical procedure designed to improve the waistline and lower abdomen. More...
Warm spring breezes carry the promise of rebirth and new life. Spread the spirit of loving kindness this Easter season by making an extra Easter basket. Give it to someone who's not expecting it, or drop it off at a local shelter, home or school where someone is in need. This simple act of kindness... More...
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