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South Shoreline Park boat launch and low-lying areas along Deer Point Drive and Soundview Trail experienced flooding last week as a result of tidal surges created by Hurricane Ike. More...
Undisclosed buyer has until Oct. 10 to finalize purchase after submitting highest of 8 bids

The building and property that formerly housed Cancun's Mexican Grill at 1385 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze was purchased Sept. 10 for $664,300. The undisclosed purchaser was the highest of eight bidders on Bid4Assets.com, an online auction site that frequently sells seized property for the U.S. Marshals Service. More...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education rewarded Oriole Beach Elementary School for scoring high on state tests. OBES is one of 320 schools nationwide and 16 in the state to be recognized as a 2008 Blue Ribbon School as part of the No Child Left Behind Act. More...


Incumbent Carl Hoffman announces his candidacy for another term as Gulf Breeze City Council Seat B. "I'm excited to enter this election cycle with an opponent," said Hoffman, who is being challenged by Joseph B. Henderson in the Nov. More...
A TASTE OF THE BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday Sept. 20-21 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gulfside Pavilion Pensacola Beach The locals know how great it is to dine at the many fine restaurants and eateries on Pensacola Beach. The problem is choosing the place to dine on any particular day. More...
'Babylon A(wfully).D(umb).'
"Babylon A.D." director Mathieu Kassovitz has been squawking to any journalist who'll listen that his film isn't worth seeing. He hates it. And the reason is because he claims 20th Century Fox chopped 17 minutes of footage from the final cut. More...
Felonies 09/06/2008 Howie, James Robert, W/M, 5100 block of Mandaville Boulevard, Gulf Breeze, larceny. 09/08/2008 Douglas, Joshua Adam, W/M, 23, 9100 block of Eagle Nest Drive, Navarre, driving with a suspended license and possession of drugs with intent to sell. More...
Dolphins turn ball over four times in first half, leading to 21 Patriot points
Friday's game at Pace between the Dolphins and the Patriots had a lot of give and take - with GBHS doing the giving the Patriots doing the taking. The Dolphins, who finished with only 77 yards of total offense, committed four first half turnovers, which led to 21 Patriots points as Pace cruised to a 36-0 victory. More...
FAITH
The St. Ann Catholic Church People 4 People 5K Run/Walk is set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the church. This popular tradition continues to support local charities and St. Ann outreach ministries. The event starts in the St Ann parking lot at 100 Daniel Drive. More...
1921-2008
Thomas Allen Reinschmidt, 86, of Gulf Breeze, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7. Reinschmidt retired from the Armed Forces after a distinguished 30-year career. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Juliette Reinschmidt; and brothers: Albert, Jack, Julian and Dutch Reinschmidt. More...
Thursday, Sept. 18 Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce Special Events Committee 8:30 a.m., Chamber Conference Room, 409 Gulf Breeze Parkway Monday, Sept. 22 Santa Rosa County Utility Board 5 p.m. More...
I woke the other night at 2 a.m. with a couplet from one of the Gilbert and Sullivan musicals, The Mikado, ringing through my brain. If it rhymes, I can never seem to forget it, and all the Mikado characters with their peculiar and clever names have stayed in my mind for what seems like forever. More...
The McDonald's restaurant in Gulf Breeze might be coming down before the end of the year to accommodate new construction on the site. "We have definitely met with McDonald's officials," said Gulf Breeze Community Services and Code Inspector Shane Carmichael, "and they have been talking about a new building for McDonald's. 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...