Gulf Breeze, FL

PDF of print edition FEMA forks over $3 million BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       Nearly two years after Hurricane Ivan swept through the Gulf Coast, Santa Rosa County government officials are still working to repair the county's infrastructure and were relieved to learn they will receive over $3 million unexpectedly from the federal government. More ... City tackles mock-hurricane drill BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       While most residents experienced a partially cloudy, warm spring afternoon June 5, much darker clouds were brewing over Gulf Breeze City Hall. City officials completed a successful hurricane drill that day to test the city's infrastructure as residents plodded away unaware of the virtual category ... More ... GBPD assists in landmark panhandle taskforce meeting FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Officials from the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) are organizing the first assembly of a panhandle disaster response task force. Police personnel from all across the panhandle will assemble at the rest area off of Exit 96 in I-10 at 9:00am on June 14. More ... Fine doubles for mystery meat at Florida's restaurants FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has increased the fine for any proven offense of food misrepresentation at a food service establishment. The fine increase, which raises the minimum fine from $250 to $500, is in response to findings of restaurants selling mislabeled fi... More ... Feral cat debate continues BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com       At the Gulf Breeze City Council meeting last Monday, several citizens presented concerns about the city's feral cat colony during the Open Forum. "We have 18 inoculated, spayed and neutered cats in a colony in Pensacola," said Elizabeth Irby, Pensacola resident and animal protection proponent. More ... Alt named OBE principal BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Oriole Beach Elementary School has a new principal. As of June 1, Dawn Alt is officially the Oriole Beach school's new principal. But she is not new to the county school district -- since she has been serving as West Navarre Intermediate School's assistant principal last year. More ... Teens clock in for summer BY HANNAH BUNNING Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Summer is here, and a tan is not the only thing students are working on. For many young adults, summertime means not only relaxation and spending time with friends and family, but also earning money for the upcoming school year. Driving around Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Beach, you may notice many s... More ...