Blues concert entertains crowd at South Shoreline Park
      Temperatures and music were hot Sunday as top Blues music artists converged on South Shoreline Park for an afternoon concert and cookout. FROM LEFT: Guitarist Chris Stephenson of the SOB Band pounds out some licks.
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Local family struggles with daughter's illness
BY SCOTT PAGE Gulf Breeze News scott@gulfbreezenews.com
      A Gulf Breeze couple is eating on average just one meal a day while it struggles to pay medical bills for their daughter, who is undergoing costly treatment for Lupus disease. Jerry and Jackie Thompson have been traveling back and forth to Gainesville, where their daughter Jamie is currently rest...
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Pensacola Children's Chorus schedules auditions for August
Gulf Breeze News
      The Pensacola Children's Chorus, under the direction of Susan and Allen Pote, announces that auditions will be held in August for participation in the organization's 2008-09 season. The choirs for which auditions will be taking place include Festival, Concert, Echo and Young Singers.
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Wyrosdick qualifies for top schools post
Gulf Breeze News
      Tim Wyrosdick has qualified to be on the ballot Aug. 26 for Superintendent of Schools in Santa Rosa County. Over the past 24 years, Wyrosdick has served as a teacher/coach, assistant principal and principal. He currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.
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CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE 2008
      Candidates for political races in Santa Rosa County for the Aug. 26 primary. County Commission District 1 Candidate Samuel Cleaver-R Stacia LaDue-NP Clayton Miller-R i-Tom Stewart-R Jim Williamson-R District
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Daring rescue: FWC biologist saves drowning bear from Gulf
Special to Gulf Breeze News
      A 375-pound male black bear with a penchant for beachfront browsing was on dry land Saturday, June 28, after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist pulled the tranquilized animal from Gulf of Mexico waters in Florida's Panhandle.
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Burns selected for Points of Light award
Gulf Breeze News
      Florida Gov. Charlie Crist last week recognized Judy Newbill Burns of Gulf Breeze as a Point of Light for outstanding volunteerism. Burns has spent the last six years serving children through the Autism Society of the Panhandle.
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Tradition continues at Camp Happy Sands
     TOP: A large group attended the rededication of Camp Happy Sands in 2006 after its destruction by Hurricane Ivan.
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Gulf Breeze Rotarians donate to Camp Happy Sands
By Betty Archer Allen
      Gulf Breeze Rotary Club meetings of June included programs on Camp Happy Sands and BESTHouse project (Build, Educate, Sustain, Technology). The June 3 program featured Charles Roose, who spoke about Camp Happy Sands. "The camp continues to expand its operation to meet an ever-increasing need for...
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Joyful sounds back at Camp Happy Sands
      Camp Happy Sands is rejoicing in its 42nd year of operation. Executive Director Charles Roose and his wife, Brenda, are very proud of the camp and all that has been accomplished since its founding. Roose has created a 30-minute Power Point presentation on Camp Happy Sands and is willing to speak...
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