Momma
      Saturday morning at 8:44 a.m., the day before Father's Day was the day we never wanted to come. My mother was dead. I don't care how long the "goodbye" is, you are never ready for your mother to die. My sister Dixie, her caretaker and friend for the last six hard-fought years, called me and said,...
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See Gulf Breeze, beaches on aSegway
      Our multi-part series detailing the top outdoor activities in our area continues this week. As mentioned last week, Gulf Breeze News has done most of the legwork to bring you the following list of top things to do during summer. Last week we heard from Aquatic Charters and Fly the Boat.
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SRIA defines hotels, motels; OKs concept at Clarion site
BY LISA NEWELL Gulf Breeze News lisa@gulfbreezenews.com
      After (time) of deliberating the definition of a hotel, the Santa Rosa Island Authority finally laid down a set of policies to ensure that hotels are constructed on properties designated for transient lodging.
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Little Sabine Bay project gets funding
      The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board awarded a $375,000 Florida Forever capital improvement grant to the Santa Rosa Island Authority for a project that will improve circulation and water quality in Little Sabine Bay. This grant will help match $1 million in local funding...
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ISLANDER OF THE WEEK:
Fran Summerlin Histed
By Tona DeMers
      Name: Fran Summerlin Histed How long have you lived on the beach? My brother, Tan Summerlin, was a Wooly Booger, having owned our house on the beach since 1973.
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'Scrubs' star promotes life jacket safety
87% of boating fatality victims aren't wearing life jackets
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      As the July 4th holiday remains one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, safety advocates say life jackets could play a pivotal role in keeping boaters out of harm's way this holiday. Research conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard continues to indicate that wearing a life jacket is the numbe...
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Could robots exceed mankind?
      About the time we think we have answers to many of the questions that face us, someone such as Robert M. Geraci, in "Religion for the Robots" comes up with a theory about the intelligence of robots. He wrote, "Robots are getting smarter. Some optimists in artificial intelligence (AI) think that w...
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