Highway 98 is not likely see any major capacity improvements in the foreseeable future. After a 9-7 vote, transportation officials removed a multi-million dollar project six lane a portion of U.S. 98 from their cost feasible plan, eliminating the possibility for federal funding. More...
Two accidents occurred along highway 98 last weekend - one resulted in a fatality, the other injured four people. Dustin H. Frick, 28, of Fort Walton Beach was killed on Aug. 25 at approximately 2 a.m. as a result of a vehicular collision near the Santa Rosa/Okalossa county line on Highway 98. More...
Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Greg Brown got some good news this week. The state finally approved his tax rolls, despite lowering property values by 20 percent. Brown said the state didn't want him to lower assessments by more than 15 percent. More...
The City of Gulf Breeze is going to provide a picnic for the families of deployed service men and women in September at Shoreline South, and sponsors, volunteers and donations are still needed. City officials and USO Center Director Heidi Blair are coordinating the event which will include food,... More...
Kirsten Dahlen says she's been watching turtles hatch since she was 8 years old, and a daytime hatching is a rarity. Asmall crowd gathered Friday behind Calle Hermosa on Pensacola Beach to watch the progression as the sand boiled to reveal over 98 tiny loggerhead hatchlings coming toward the ligh... More...
"Rush Hour 3" Running time: 90 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 It saddens me to say this, but Jackie Chan needs to stop making action films. At age 53, the poor guy looks like he's in his 60s, and he no longer does the kinds of stunts that made him a worldwide star. More...
An incorrect zip code appeared with an address in an article titled "GBHS grad nets film debut" that was published in the Aug. 9 edition of Gulf Breeze News. The correct zip code is 27705. Gulf Breeze News strives for 100 percent accuracy. More...
Woodlawn Beach Middle School recently kicked off its eighth year of providing quality education to students in the Tiger Point-Navarre area. WBMS has been an 'A' school for seven straight years. "Over 886 students were in attendance on the first day of school," said Principal Conni Carnley "Our s... More...
The 2007 Dolphin football team is already young on paper in terms of experience. They'll be opening their season at Choctaw Friday shorthanded as well. More...
A member of my congregation took my son-in-law and I on a fishing trip in the Gulf. We departed from a canal off East Bay, just west of the Garcon Point Bridge. We followed a marked channel through the bay, sailed under the three-mile bridge, followed the channel through Pensacola Bay and into the... More...
Margaret G. Bass entered rest on Monday, August 20, 2007. Margaret was born on September 9, 1927 in Laurens, South Carolina and moved to Gulf Breeze, where she and Coy lived with their son. Margaret was active as a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa Woman's Club, a... More...
Thursday, Aug. 30 No meetings scheduled as of press time Friday, Aug. 31 The Northwest Florida Blood Center and WEAR TV ABC Channel 3 will host a Blood Drive from 7am to 6pm. The blood drive will be held at WEAR TV ABC studios located at 4990 Mobile Highway, Pensacola. Each blood donor wil... More...
If you have a National Parks Golden Age Passport, there have been some changes. The Department of the Interior has created a new program called America the Beautiful. The America the Beautiful Senior Pass will give you free access to federal recreation sites that charge an entrance fee or standar... More...
Africanized honey bees have made their way into the state of Florida. Do you know where they nest? Do you know what to do in case of a stinging incident? If not, then attend a free seminar offered by the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension Service. More...
ORLANDO - With positive economic conditions such as low mortgage interest rates and job growth continuing in Florida, statewide sales of existing single-family homes totaled 11,674 in July and were closer to activity in July 2001 and 2002 - before the housing boom years - than the July 2006 fig... More...
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Felonies 8/20/07 Rabren, Lindsey Renee, 26, W/1600 block of Steven Drive, Gulf Breeze, larceny of firearm 8/22/07 Barbeau Jr. More...
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