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Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
      Felonies: 06/10/2008 Nichols, Christopher Nelson, W/M, 29, 2700 block of Penn Street, Navarre, failure to appear. Stuart, Zachary Wells, W/M, 20, 1900 block of Presidio Street, Navarre, violation of probation.
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CORRECTIONS
      In the June 5 Gulf Breeze News, it should have been reported that Rick Trevino was joined by his wife, Shelly Trevino, and Susan Trevino, Courtney Trevino's mother, at Gulf Breeze High School's graduation. Also, Lee Trevino won two PGA Championships.
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St. Ann dedicates 13th house
      St. Ann Catholic Church of Gulf Breeze dedicated its 13th Habitat for Humanity home on Saturday, June 7. The home is for Nicole Boucher, a single mother, and her three children - Skye (8), Lexie (4) and Sean (1). It's located in the East Bay Heights Area of Gulf Breeze.
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The divine Ms. V
Gulf Breeze woman documents remarkable life story for benefit of her descendants
      Gasoline prices have risen 29 percent since June 2007, leaving beleaguered American consumers shaking their heads in disbelief. But that's chump change compared to the 3,999-percent increase in gas costs that Virginia Faulk of Gulf Breeze has witnessed in her 90-plus years.
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School District identifies potential $700K savings
      The Santa Rosa County School District continues to seek ways to trim money from its budget. A contract amendment with Southern Management, the district's contactor for custodial services, could save the district at least $610,000. And Southern Management has agreed to the cost cutting measures, if approved by the board.
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JA needs business community volunteers
      Local schools are looking for volunteers from the business community to participate in the Junior Achievement (JA) program, which uses a nationally developed curriculum and hands-on approach to help young people understand economics.
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Santa Rosa School District offers $10K bonus for some early retirees
      Santa Rosa County School District employees who have worked for the district for 30 years or who are 62 years of age or older and have worked for the district at least six years are being offered a special early retirement benefit.
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BRIEFS
      Catherine Crawley's piano students participate in festival Piano students from the studio of Catherine Crawley of Gulf Breeze presented a Piano Festival sponsored by the Music Teachers National Association on June 7. The festival celebrated a variety of musical forms ranging from romantic Chopin waltzes to 20th century Blues and Jazz.
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County supports Navarre stage
      The Greater Navarre Arts Council received support from the county commissioners last week to apply for a $112,600 grant for an outdoor stage to be placed in Navarre Park.
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