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Hoffman proud of record on Gulf Breeze City Council
Carl Timothy "Tim" Hoffman II stepped down last week after 15 years of service to the community as a City Councilman. Hoffman was elected in 1993 to serve in Seat B and immediately signed up to serve on the Gulf Breeze Development Review Board (DRB), Gulf Breeze Architectural Review Board (ARB) and the Gulf Breeze Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). More...
Bridge collision mars holiday
Walmart employee a victim of suspected drunken driver
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com

Tiger Point Walmart employees mourned the loss of a wellliked colleague last week, three days before the biggest shopping day of the year. Bakery associate Anthony Fulfer, 39, died at approximately 12:43 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. More...

Two-motorcycle accident claims man in Midway
BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com

A Pensacola man died Sunday night on U.S. Highway 98 near Mohawk Trail when the motorcycle he was driving west collided with another motorcycle traveling in the same direction toward Gulf Breeze. More...

 Community
• article has image Thanks to a dedicated coach and generous donor . . WBMS students Run With It!
It's early Friday morning, and in the first minutes of dawn the full moon in the west shares the sky with the rising sun in the east. Students gathering at the Woodlawn Beach Middle School track are oblivious to the celestial anomaly overhead. More...
• Parade entrants reminded of meeting
• article has image Gulf Breeze Optimists Christmas Tree Sale
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 Island News
• article has image If you think it, you can do it
George Bernard Shaw once said, "Some look at things that are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were and ask, 'Why not?' " That quote has served as encouragement for those thinking of going where they have never gone before. It is also closely related to what is called "selffulfilling prophecy. More...
• article has image Debris Tree
• 'Joy for the Beach' concert is Tuesday
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 Entertainment
• article has image 'Dark Knight' shines brightest
Couch Theater
Pick of the week "Dark Knight" — Who'dve thunk that one of the best movies of the year would be based on a 75-year-old comic book hero? Christian Bale once again dons the cape and cowl of Gotham City's ace crime fighter, while Heath Ledger delivers the bravura performance of his career as the psychopathic villain Joker. More...
• Entertainment CALENDAR
• article has image UWF Theatre presents a Christmas classic
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 News
• Midway Fire District Emergency Report
Weekly Activity Report For the week of Nov. 21 through Nov. 27, Midway Fire District was called for 41 incidents. These calls included 31 medical, one cooking fire mutual-aid with Escambia County (Pensacola Beach), three brush fires, one smoke scare, two motor-vehicle accidents (MVA) no injuries, one false alarm, and one water craft in distress. More...
• Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
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 School
• PJC Trustees vote to offer baccalaureate degrees
The Pensacola Junior College Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to pursue the offering of baccalaureate degrees. "This is an expansion of our mission that will allow us to serve our community better, especially in some areas of critical workforce shortage," said Board of Trustee Chair Vincent Andry. More...
• article has image WBMS Teacher of the Year
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 Sports
• article has image Gulf Breeze High School 'ladies first'
The Lady Dolphins athletic program is one of the strongest in the Panhandle. They proved that again last week with the recent release of the All Area selections. Senior Celia Eddy and junior Ashleigh Ryals were named the Volleyball and Girls Golfer of the Year. More...
• article has image GBHS duo strong at nationals
• article has image Morris, Robles, UWF in Final Four tonight
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 Faith
• article has image 'The Walk' offers kids activities
"The Walk" is an afterschool program that gives sixth- through eighth-grade students a place to come and hang out every Monday after school until 3:45 p.m. The kids walk over from Gulf Breeze Middle School and are greeted with friendly faces, food and games at the GBUMC Youth building. Students then participate in a large group Christian-based lesson. More...
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 Calendar of Events
• Calendar of Events
Thursday, Dec. 4 Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Tree Lighting 5:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital, 1101 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze City of Gulf Breeze Development Review Board 6:30 p.m. More...
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 Seniors
• article has image Pulling out the stops at Wanamaker's
Reading my Sunday 'New York Times' last week brought back happy memories of the 1930's, when every Thanksgiving and Christmas gave me a chance to be a temporary salesperson at John Wanamaker's flagship department store in Philadelphia. More...
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 Home & Garden
• article has image Door balancing: A seldom-asked question when buying a home
Q: I read somewhere that when getting a home ready for sale, a person should balance any doors that won't stay open. How does one balance the doors? When I contacted a handyman and asked if he would give me a price to balance three doors, he didn't seem to know what I was talking about. Please help. More...
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 Opinion
• article has image OK, fellas, I'm hitting from the gold tees, now
Flippin' through the channels of life . . . So this is what it's like on the other side? The other side of 50. Monday, Dec. 1 marked my 50th birthday. I admit that it was a day I had been dreading for months. The years have flown by in my life, probably because of the 30-plus years I've spent in the newspaper industry, one that I continue to love. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• article has image On the Spot: WHERE WE PUT PEOPLE "ON THE SPOT" TO ANSWER A QUESTION "ON THE SPOT."
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 Legals
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PINOT IV LLC 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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