Elected officials, local leaders, TEAM Santa Rosa and the mayor of Gulf Breeze celebrated with Avalex owner Tad Ihns as he broke ground on Avalex’ new $10- million home at the former Gulf Breeze Ford location.

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When Torrey Williams, a soon-to-be 16 year-old sophomore from Gulf Breeze High School, found out he was nominated to attend a prestigious leadership conference in Washington, D.C., he was surprised – and a little skeptical.

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The Santa Rosa County School District announced last week that it would resume random drug screenings for student-athletes, citing what officials said was an increase in drug-related incidents since they halted testing nearly two years ago.

According to Bill Emerson, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction , the district has seen a  “marked increase”  in the number of alternative placements since the district stopped funding the program because of massive budget cuts.

Read the Santa Rosa County Schools Drug and Alochol Guidelines (46 kb pdf)

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Forget funky shirts and ripped jeans, red ribbons were the accessory of choice for many students in the Santa Rosa County school system last week.

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An attorney for the existing fixed-base operator at Peter Prince Airport invited a would-be competitor to consider buying his client’s business instead.

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Realtor Walter Pierce of Pensacola Beach sells properties from Alabama east to Panama City. He spends a lot of time driving on U.S. Highway 98, the busy interstate artery that doubles as main street for much of the Emerald Coast.

He knows its challenges, but Pierce isn’t convinced widening the road is the best solution.

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