Midway Fire District's tax referendum may cause increases of more than 300 percent
On Jan. 29, voters who live in the Midway Fire District will have two initiatives on their ballots. In addition to the Additional $25,000 Homestead Exemption, those voters will also determine whether or not to increase the funding for the Midway Fire District. More...
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
An ill-fated squirrel caused quite a commotion in a normally quiet Midway neighborhood last week. The rodent met an early death while climbing on a pole-mounted step-down transformer and a nearby state trooper mistook the resulting noise for gunfire. The SWAT team was called in and set up a parameter around one house Dec. 27. More...
The Gulf Breeze Fire Department recently purchased a new fire engine, above. The new pump truck holds 1,000 gals. of water, has a top-mount pump panel for easy and safe access in traffic and an enclosed crew cab with built-in 10 kw hydraulic generator. The $450,000 vehicle replaces a 1986 pumper which will be rehabbed or sold, according to Fire Chief Craig S. "Shane" Carmichael. More...
Carl Dodson, Glenn West and Audrey Posey work the counter at the Gulf Breeze Post Office during the Christmas rush. "This post office has volume unlike any I've seen in any office before," says Postmaster Kyle Wieck. Wieck worked in the Mississippi District for 11 years and was awarded the Gulf Breeze position in April. More...
Hurricane Ivan's affects are still impacting the operation of Pensacola Beach, as several businesses are not yet reopened. Now, members of the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) are wondering what to do about leases that are not generating revenue. More...
Subway's Jared to run at PJC Jan. 5 Jared Fogle, Subway Restaurant's weight-loss icon, will lead area kids on their first mile or half-mile in the first annual Pensacola Kids Marathon on Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. The first segment of the run will be held at the Pensacola Junior College track. More...
Top three teams separated by two and a half points
The Gulf Breeze Dolphin' wrestling team won the first annual Andrews Institute Christmas Invitational wrestling tournament at Gulf Breeze High on December 22. It was the first tournament the Dolphin wrestling team hosted in their five-year history. More...
The Notre Dame Undertones, traveling from South Bend, Ind., will perform tomorrow at St. Ann Catholic Church, located at 100 Daniel Drive in Gulf Breeze, at 7:30 p.m. The group, consisting of 12 male students from the University of Notre Dame, will sing a cappella arrangements of popular and classical songs. More...
While I was catching up on some late night TV, a commercial featuring red-haired Wilma Flintstone appeared. Of course, I immediately recalled the old days of TV. When we first acquired a television, we were told it was only the ninth set yet sold in our hometown of Philadelphia. More...
With all of the stress involved with shopping, cleaning, traveling and everything else that is associated with the holiday season, it is easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas. Many feel that Christmas is exclusively a Christian holiday, but even people who are not particularly religious still celebrate the holiday. But why? More...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CHARLES BODAMER holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. More...
Oriole Beach student adopts otter and exhibit