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Web solicitation lands man in prison
      A Gulf Breeze man will spend at least the next three years in prison after being sentenced last week in Collier County on two felony counts of using a computer to seduce and/or solicit a minor for sex.
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Busted water main blocks 98 traffic
      Water shot 60 feet into the air as electrical power lines arched in a surge of water flooding U.S. Highway 98 in Midway from 6 p.m. until after 9:30 p.m. on Memorial Day.
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Swine flu verified in county; ID protected
      Santa Rosa County registered its first case of H1N1 (swine flu) last week when a sample from an adult female was confirmed positive by testing at the Florida Department of Health Pensacola Branch Laboratory.
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Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
      Felonies 4/30/2009 Brown, Donovan Martin, W/M, 21, 6500 block of Federal Street, Navarre, burglary and larceny. 5/19/2009 Barcena, Kimberly Forester, W/F, 46, 8100 block of Toledo Street, Navarre, destruction of evidence.
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Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Emergency Report
Information provided by Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Department.
      Weekly Activity Report For the week of May 14 to May 22, Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Department was called for 14 emergencies. These calls included 7 medical calls, 3 motor vehicle accidents (549 GB Parkway, 356 GB Parkway, Pensacola Bay Bridge northbound) and 1 false alarm.
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Midway Fire District Emergency Report
Information provided by Midway Fire District.
      Weekly Activity Report For the week of May 15 through May 21, Midway Fire District was called for 23 incidents. The incidents included 14 medical, 1 motor vehicle accident with injuries, 1 accident without injuries, 1 watercraft rescue, 1 building fire call on Pensacola Beach, 1 brush fire, 2 canceled on scene, 1 canceled en route and 1 false fire alarm.
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Gulf Breeze Police Department Incident Report
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      Gulf Breeze Police officers are investigating a series of vandalism incidents at the South Santa Rosa Recreation Center. On May 22-23, the boys bathrooms near the baseball fields were vandalized, with light fixtures broken and the light switch melted by what appeared to be a lighter. On May 24- 25, black paint was poured on the two front sliding doors of the center.
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Hurricane season starts Monday; start thinking preparedness now
      NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking the area is essential. "Today, more than 35 million Americans live in regions most threatened by Atlantic hurricanes," Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said last week.
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