Aug 20, 2015
Sport fishermen win greater share of red snapper catch
Recreational fishermen get a greater share of the red snapper catch in the Gulf of Mexico under a rule approved by a governing body.
Aug 20, 2015
Tour puts spotlight on health promotion in county
Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong will spend the next few months visiting counties across the state as part of the Health in All Places Tour.
Aug 20, 2015
Sacred Heart designated ‘Baby-Friendly’ hospital
Local mothers have access to the highest level of breastfeeding support and education available, according to Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola’s latest international recognition as a Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA.
Aug 20, 2015
2 women pass Army Ranger School, first female graduates
Two women have passed the Army’s Ranger School, becoming the first females to complete the grueling combat training program and earn the right to wear Ranger tabs on their uniforms.
Aug 20, 2015
Gulf Breeze to raise Tiger Point utility fees
The City of Gulf Breeze’s leaders have hit upon a partial solution to their municipality’s budget squeeze: charge more for water and sewer service to South Santa Rosa Utility customers who live outside the city’s boundaries.
Aug 20, 2015
Fatal crash leads to DUI manslaughter charge
A Pace man is facing a DUI manslaughter charge after a car accident that killed one woman and injured another Sunday night.
Aug 20, 2015
Police: Employee stole $4.6K from elderly victim
A 24-year-old Gulf Breeze woman is facing felony charges after police said she stole $4,600 from an elderly person while working at The Blake, an assisted living facility in Gulf Breeze.
Aug 20, 2015
Gulf Breeze man facing battery charge
Adam Thomas Patton, 35, of the 3700 block of Monopoly Court, Gulf Breeze, was arrested Aug. 12 on one charge of battery and one charge of resisting an officer, following a domestic disturbance.
Aug 20, 2015
Gulf Breeze hires new official from applicant pool of one
The hiring of a new $61,000-a-year administrative assistant by the City of Gulf Breeze without considering other applicants or advertising the job is drawing fire from Joe Henderson, the mayor pro tem.
Aug 20, 2015
Public hearing to discuss gas tax
The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a motion Aug. 13 to schedule a public hearing regarding a possible gas tax increase.