Gulf Breeze passes Halloween rain test
Bob Richards watched stormwater creep up the driveway toward his garage on Dracena Way in Gulf Breeze on the first Sunday in November and had visions of the record flooding on April 29-30, 2014.
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Santa Rosa schools outsourcing substitute teachers
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The cost of substitute teachers in the Santa Rosa County school system will rise an estimated 8.5 percent this year to $1.8 million, probably the largest annual increase ever, but officials say that could be a bargain.
School district concedes to American Atheists
Written by Gail Acosta on . Posted in Education.
On Oct. 23 signs were placed in each school of Santa Rosa County that read, “Students are invited to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country, but they are not required to do so.” Santa Rosa County Director of Middle Schools David Gunter says the signs were in response to a complaint from a parent who alleged that her son was forced to stand during the pledge of allegiance even though he expressed his unwillingness to do so. The school stood firm referring to F.S. 1003.44 and the Code of Student Conduct and referenced a section that states: “When the pledge is given, civilians must show full respect to the flag by standing at attention.”
Requests rise for property zoning exceptions
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.
Everyone who comes before the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board is a special case, at least to those applying for exceptions from the rules governing the use of their property.
3rd Tom Thumb employee arrested
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On Sept. 24 Kody Toman, an employee of Tom Thumb, was arrested for Grand Theft of more than $300 and less than $5,000, a third-degree felony.
County revenue-sharing cuts appear permanent
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Gulf Breeze is feeling the pinch of cuts in voluntary revenue sharing by Santa Rosa County, which city leaders have recently cited as a rationale for raising water and sewer utility fees in the coming year.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We found some very spooky local stories to share with you this week. We had more, that are even spookier – including the obituaries that go with them – but…we had to wait for more information. However, the stories are going to be groundbreaking and change the known history of our area. Let me rephrase that; let’s just say that the previous “recorded” history isn’t what it has been presented to be by past self-proclaimed historians.
Commercial building activity steady in Santa Rosa
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
From a new Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Pace to Chaver’s Rock Yard in unincorporated Gulf Breeze, commercial building activity is on track to equal or exceed last year’s totals in Santa Rosa County.
Okaloosa County Operation Wolf Hunter nets 16 arrests
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 16 individuals following an undercover cyber-sex sting operation named Operation Wolf Hunter. The sting was conducted in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, several state law enforcement agencies, and the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force, all members of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Undercover Okaloosa deputy nabs Gulf Breeze sex offender
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Crime, News.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob James Brenner, a registered sex offender, Wednesday Oct. 21 on charges of obscene communication, computer pornography, and using a computer service to seduce or solicit a child.