Gulf Breeze, FL

PDF of print edition Hwy. 98 project stalls FDOT estimates remaining plan will cost over $70 million BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       The sinking ship that is the project to widen 98 is still on course, but in dire need of financial backing from the state and local authorities to stay afloat. The plan calls for nearly four miles of Highway 98 to be widened from four lanes to six, from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive at an estima... More ... Schools delay block BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Gulf Breeze High parents and faculty - and students - can breath a sigh of relief. They have received a one year reprieve from any scheduling changes. That means there will be no block scheduling at the high school next year. More ... Feds catch People's First suspect BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       Terry Dale Dayton, 37 was identified by FBI agents as the man they believe is responsible for robbing the People's First Bank in Gulf Breeze and First Gulf Bank in Pensacola last year. Federal agents caught up with him in North Carolina in November. More ... Former GBPD officer arrested FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com       Aformer Gulf Breeze Police officer Duane Leifur, 38 was arrested on Jan. 25 on charges of sexual battery and unlawful compensation. The arrest stemmed from a complaint that Leifur demanded sex from a citizen after a traffic stop in April. Leifur resigned from the force in July. More ... Navarre author gains honorable mention BY STEFFANEY CLARK Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Navarre resident Moonstone Star White was awarded with an honorable mention in the London Book Festival Awards Wild Card category for her book: "High Way from Hell: Using Emotion to Fan the Fire of Enlightenment. More ... Commissioners narrow courthouse sites BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com       Where would be the best place in Santa Rosa County for a courthouse 50 to 75 years from now? That's what county commissioners say they would like to figure out in the process of deciding on a site for a new courthouse. The county started that process with a judicial center workshop last week wit... More ...