Incorporated in September 1963, the Midway Fire District has been serving Gulf Breeze residents for more than 50 years. But the district has come a long way from its humble beginnings when it first started out as a volunteer fire department that did not have a permanent station until the 1970s.

The dedication ceremony for the June Ates Arena was held last at the new 68,000-square-foot facility located at East Milton Park.  The $1.23 million facility was built using District 2 recreation funds.

The week before Thanksgiving, a 57-year-old Pace man suffered a heart attack.  Shortly after his wife called 911 and started cardio pulmonary resuscitation, two Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies quickly responded and arrived on scene with life-saving equipment.  Those officers sprang into action and are being credited with saving his life.

These aren’t your ordinary gingerbread houses. Fifth grade students at West Navarre Intermediate School presented their unique creations last Thursday night for the second annual Gingerbread House Contest hosted by thee Northwest Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).