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The first professional theatre company in the area is being launched in Gulf Breeze this week with the production of "Footloose" by BETA Children's Theatre. The musical will run the next two weekends in the studio theatre at the University of West Florida. More ... Felonies 08/11/2008 Cummings, Chadwick Caroll, W/M, 23, 2000 block of Heritage Parkway, Navarre, violation of probation. Edwards Jr., Frank Richard, W/M, 37, 1600 block of Elliott Drive, Gulf Breeze, violation of probation. More ... Property in Gulf Breeze that has served as home to the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce is owned by the Santa Rosa School District. No closing has been completed on its recent sale, even though the high bidders have been promising a closing for several months. More ... The Santa Rosa Education Foundation (SREF) is partnering with Mediacom Communications Corporation to present the inaugural "Connecting Education in Santa Rosa County" Garcon Point Bridge Run. More ... Submitted photo Holly J. Brown, a 2006 Graduate of Gulf Breeze High School, participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Physics this summer at Michigan State University. Brown was one of 20 college students accepted from all over the nation to attend this year's REU program at MSU. Pictured are the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Research Experience for Undergraduates participants: Adam Fritsch, Scott Bustabad, Big Mike Heim, Shawna Uher, Aimee Shore, Luke Titus, Landis Chambers, Anna Schuh, and Brown. More ... For the first time in many years, the teachers union has ratified its contract with the Santa Rosa County School District for the upcoming school year. The contract was approved 79 percent to 21 percent. "We usually have to start school without the new contract being finalized," Superintendent John Rogers said. More ... Santa Rosa County school officials said Monday's first day of classes for the 2008-09 year went well, the biggest complaint being some school buses either being late or missing some students. It was the first day of the school system's three-tier schedule plan, which staggered start and finish times rather drastically in some instances. More ... Early voting runs through Saturday, Aug. 23, at two locations in Santa Rosa County. Citizens can vote at the South Service Center at 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway, or at the Elections Office at 6495 Caroline Street in Milton. Voting can be done between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. More ... The Zoo Northwest Florida will host a special town hall meeting for the public tonight (Thursday, Aug. 21) at 6 p.m. at 5701 Gulf Breeze Parkway. Danyelle Lantz, executive director of The Zoo, told county commissioners last week the meeting will inform the public of the zoo's financial status, review The Zoo's history, and show staff's vision for The Zoo's future. More ... Submitted photos Eight Pensacola-area teenagers earned Eagle Scout status during a ceremony Saturday at the Naval Air Station. More ... Pending approval of the Santa Rosa County Commission, all neighborhood parks between Midway and Gulf Breeze will be getting some improvements soon. The District 5 Recreation Advisory Committee last week recommended to the commission more than $126,000 in improvements. More ... Paul Snider, 39, of Gulf Breeze, has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the District Board of Trustees at Pensacola Junior College. Snider is vice president and senior financial advisor for Merrill Lynch. More ... Dean DeBolt, director of special collections for John C. Pace Library at the University of West Florida, will talk about the history of the Florida Panhandle and some of its legends at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Navarre Library, 8484 James Harvell Road in Navarre. More ... About 25-30 local volunteers converged on Deadman's Island on Saturday morning to clean up the historic barrier island north of Gulf Breeze. Hundreds of pounds of debris were removed, and approximately 600 plants were planted for reinforcement. More ... Gulf Breeze News Pensacola Junior College will partner with the Escambia and Santa Rosa county school districts to host College Fair 2008 on Sept. 8-9 at its Pensacola and Milton campuses. For Santa Rosa County students, the fair is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the L.I.F.E. Center/Sports Complex, Building 4000, Milton campus, 5988 Highway 90. More ... |
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