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New road, signal await green light
Intersection planned for Whisper Bay, Crane Cove access street
After eight years of waiting, Santa Rosa County is finally poised to move forward with a road construction project that will result in a new intersection and traffic light at Whisper Bay Boulevard and U.S. Highway 98 near Gulf Breeze. More...
Publix grand opening
Anticipation turns to reality
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com

The excitement in Gulf Breeze was palpable Wednesday, May 7, as Publix supermarket launched a new era of shopping in the city with its grand opening in the glistening new, 16-acre Sea Shells Collections development. More...

Schaeffner area's only National Merit Scholar
BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News vici@gulfbreezenews.com

Gulf Breeze High School senior Meagan Schaeffner, 17, thought she would do well on the SAT College Board test after scoring in the upper percentile of the nation on the PSAT in 2006. But she was totally unprepared to be named the only National Merit Scholar in Santa Rosa, Escambia and Okaloosa counties for 2008. More...


 Community
• article has image Gulf Breeze Hospital practices disaster response readiness
Gulf Breeze Hospital and its Baptist Health Care affiliates in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties conducted a multi-level disaster drill May 8 to sharpen their response skills. Staff and support groups like Gulf Breeze and Midway fire departments and Lifeguard Ambulance simulated two major emergencies - a train derailment with chemical spill and a commercial bus accident. More...
• County supports paths for Navarre
• Drug awareness program is tonight
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 Island News
• article has image Halfway done
The road between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach has been closed to traffic since Hurricane Ivan. Last Friday the part of the road that leads to Opal Beach (named after Hurricane Opal in 1995, which also had destroyed the road) was opened- about half way to Pensacola Beach. The road is named J. More...
• article has image Pensacola Beach's tax, lease history is subject of new book
• article has image Beach wars
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 Entertainment
• article has image Get ready for your summer blockbusters
CRITIC'S CORNER
Even though we're starting with the traditional Memorial Day weekend, the summer blockbuster season began earlier this month with "Iron Man" and "Speed Racer" (two movies you need to check out). This year looks like a pretty good crop of popcorn flicks: Heavy on the computer-generated images and special effects, and lots of stuff blowin' up real good. More...
• THINGS TO DO
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 News
• Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
Felonies 05/07/2008 Johnson Jr., William Keirn, W/M, 27, 200 block of Pensacola Beach Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, fraud. Strader, Travis Lee, W/M, 18, 2900 block of Ranchette Square, Gulf Breeze, burglary and larceny. More...
• Cannella sentenced to 8 years prison
• GBPD to strictly enforce Click It Or Ticket
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 School
• SRC School District considers trimming substitute teachers
There might be fewer substitute teachers working in Santa Rosa County public schools next year. "Last year, during the 2006- 2007 school year, we spent about $1.2 million on substitute teachers," Superintendent John Rogers told the School District's Budget Task Force. More...
• article has image Cafetorium coming along at GBES
• article has image Good job at Gallery Night
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 Sports
• article has image Dolphin football team hoping new positions result in more wins
Several players could see time on both sides of the ball in 2008
Coach Chris Nemith is hoping that history can repeat itself. When Nemith took the football head coaching job in April 2003, the program was as low as it could get. That 2003 team came in after going 0-10 the year before and as the old movie goes, they were mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. The result was the team's fifth playoff berth in school history. More...
• article has image ON CAMPUS
• Sports Briefs
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 Obituaries
• JOHN J. TRINGAS
1932 - 2008
The Kingdom of Heaven called home our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, John James Tringas, on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. A resident of Gulf Breeze since 1966, Tringas was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jim and Mary Tringas; and his only brother, C.J. "Tykey" Tringas. More...
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 Calendar of Events
• Calendar of Events
Thursday, May 15 Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours 5:30 p.m., CyberTech Computer Services, 3041 Gulf Breeze Parkway Friday, More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Behind ice cream, cherry Jello was next best thing
Anticipating a birthday visit from my second son and his wife, accompanied by my youngest son, I pondered a number of options for a suitable birthday celebration. Of course, there would have to be someplace interesting to have dinner, but what about afterward? More...
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 Business
• article has image Section 529 Plan can help make graduation a reality
It's that time of year when students across the country are graduating from college. It took a lot of effort to earn those degrees, but it took something else, too - money! It's this financial aspect of college that may concern you if you have children. How can you take some of the stress out of paying the high costs of higher education? More...
• article has image Tucker brings his skills to Club
• article has image Tucker: Bobsled days were 'best'
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 Home & Garden
• Local summer projects keep work interesting
Several horticultural activities have been planned for this growing season in Santa Rosa County. So, in addition to the day to day phone calls, office work and field visits the following projects will hopefully provide useful information for local growers. More...
• article has image Perfectly pleasing pillows
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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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