Oct 27, 2016
Feeding families, one PB and J at a time
In 2015, approximately one in every four children struggled with hunger and food insecurity in Northwest Florida according to Feeding the Gulf Coast, formerly Bay Area Food Bank.
Oct 27, 2016
Gulf Breeze Black Widow’s tangled web pierced by poisoning
Judias (Judy) V. Goodyear was anything but good. She was a walking paradox. She would go one step further than a true black widow, however.
Oct 27, 2016
More firefighters needed for Holley-Navarre
Holley-Navarre’s Fire District has grown exponentially since 2010, encompassing nearly 50 square miles with only two fire stations and five firefighters between the two at any given time. And while the 50 square miles hasn’t expanded, the number of residents has, nearly doubling. Yet, the district is still staffed at the same level as it was all those years ago.
Oct 27, 2016
Rotary breakfast spotlights respect, competition in Raiders’-Dolphins’ rivalry
Intensity rises to another level in a game between two rivals, setting the stage for a showdown that can either bring out the best in athletic competition or shine a light on the worst of it.
Oct 27, 2016
Deadline looms for late lease fees
With the Nov. 1 deadline imminent for the payment of delinquent lease fees, nearly 200 Navarre Beach residents still haven’t caught up on overdue amounts that range from a few hundred dollars to more than $9,000.
Oct 27, 2016
Bridge battleground shifts to Deadman’s Island
Worries among City of Gulf Breeze residents about the planned new Pensacola Bay Bridge have included traffic, the destruction of a popular roadside park and now the impact on a tiny island located about a half- mile from the path of the replacement span.
Oct 27, 2016
Gulf Breeze City Hall targeted online
As revelations from hacked emails roil the presidential race and Washington pursues an international probe into whether the Russians are behind it, the City of Gulf Breeze is also being challenged with a cyber-security mystery.
Oct 27, 2016
Gigi the loggerhead granted lease extension
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson and Gigi the blind loggerhead sea turtle finally met, and he saw things her way.
Oct 27, 2016
Barlow confessed to downloading and sharing images of child pornography
According to State Attorney Bill Eddins, Andrew Allan Barlow of Ginger Street in Holley was sentenced on Oct. 20 to 15 years in state prison followed by 30 years of sexual offender probation and also designated as a sexual offender. Barlow entered a plea on Aug. 26 to 10 counts of possession of certain images of child pornography.
Oct 27, 2016
Inconsistency common on shoreline construction
Whether it’s Blackwater River or the Gulf of Mexico, buildings along waterways in Santa Rosa County must be setback by 50 feet. That’s the law.