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Girls just wanna have fun
Freshman Gina Bentelli runs from junior Maggie Clark during one of last Thursday's Powder Puff football games at Dolphin Stadium. The juniors won the first semifinal game in overtime before losing to the seniors in the championship game. Look for coverage of the game on pages 4 and 6C. More...
Galvan-Chavez to serve life in prison
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News Joe@gulfbreezenews.com

Rogelio Galvan-Chavez, the former owner of now-closed Cancun Mexican Grill in Gulf Breeze, was sentenced to life in prison April 30 for operating a drug ring from his business and violating immigration laws. More...

Midway Fire District ISO rating climbs to Level 3
Better rating could result in lower area insurance rates
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News Joe@gulfbreezenews.com

The Midway Fire District received a Santa Rosa County-best ISO fire protection rating of 3, effective Sept. 1. The result could mean lower insurance rates for consumers. "It's definitely a win for the community," MFD chief Steve Demeter said. "A lot of training has been done, a lot of improvements made in the way we do things. More...


 Community
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Several young ladies from Gulf Breeze received honors at the Girls Scouts of Northwest Florida banquet April 24. From left, Bianca Ephraim and Rachel Viglione received Silver Awards, while Michele Legendre, right, won a Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. Not pictured are Silver Award recipients Emily Craven, Jennifer Dolfie and Sarah Razek. More...
• article has image Arson case cold, home demolished
• article has image Ride With the Mayor set for Friday morning
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 Island News
• Escambia, Santa Rosa petition for fee simple title
Santa Rosa County would like to get the issue of who really owns and supervises Navarre Beach settled once and for all. More...
• article has image You can't get there from here
• article has image Bands on the beach continues with Mr. Big
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 Entertainment
• Entertainment CALENDAR
Thursday 5/1 Paddy O' Leary's Texas Hold'em 444 Fun, 7 p.m. Ragtyme Grill J.B. Davis, 7 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge Tim Spencer, 8 p.m. Friday 5/2 Sandshaker Lounge Mighty Mudsharks, p.m. More...
• article has image The Forbidden Kingdom:
• article has image THINGS TO DO
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 News
• Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
Felonies 04/28/2008 Strader, Travis Lee, W/M, 18, 2900 block of Ranchette Square, Gulf Breeze, burglary and larceny. 04/30/2008 Lainhart, Dean Bruno, W/M, 44, 1800 block of Eagle Bay Lane, violation of probation. Tharp, Timothy Devrim, W/M, 23, 2200 block of Jeanie Street, Navarre, larceny. More...
• article has image Illicit indoor farming
• Santa Rosa, Escambia commissions jointly support Mobile tanker project
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 Sports
• article has image Dolphins look to turn page
New attitude, new faces hope to erase 2-8 season from a year ago
The Gulf Breeze Dolphin football program recently took part in a program called Bigger Faster Stronger, a program that strives to improve a player on and off the field. The Dolphins are hoping to add a second B to what they've learned in BFS - that's B for better. More...
• article has image Bayside's U12 girls bridesmaids no more
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 Faith
• First Methodist invites couples; Concord Presbyterian plans VBS
The Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church offers many opportunities for study and fellowship for all ages. Looking for a couples group to join in with? A new, sixweek Sunday evening couples group will meet on Sunday evenings from 6 to 7:30 on the Main Campus, Room 8. This is a video-based study titled 'Male & Female' by Dan B. Allender. More...
• Concord VBS
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 Calendar of Events
• Calendar
Thursday, May 8 Santa Rosa County Fire Protection Board of Adjustments and Appeals 4 p.m., Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton Santa Rosa County Local Planning Board 6 p.m. More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Deftly shaping pretzels was a highlight of childhood
Every summer I spent several weeks visiting my cousin in Lititz, the small Pennsylvania town that was the source of that favorite snack of Americans everywhere - pretzels. They were popular long before people had nachos and chips, and I still love to have a few every day. More...
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 Home & Garden
• article has image Art museum curator is a Victorian at heart
Scott Shields lives inconspicuously, if not elegantly, on a quiet, tree-lined street in Sacramento, Calif. Petals from an old camellia bush are splattered on his front steps. Outside his retreat, there are automobiles, leaf blowers, electric street lamps, cable-TV lines and friendly neighbors, their lives furnished by the clutter and discord of current events. More...
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 Legals
• LEGALS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT DELORES ANN OR HAROLD BARNHILL holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. More...
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