Martha Fredrickson blew out the handful of candles on her birthday cake at the Bay Breeze Nursing and Retirement Center in Gulf Breeze and joked that her lungs are still pretty strong.
Florida’s first annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day was a success, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), from statewide lionfish removal efforts to unveiling the new “Reef Rangers” lionfish removal program to educating the public about lionfish.
The evening of Thursday, May 21, at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, friends, families and teachers recognized the hard work and effort of local high school graduates at the annual baccalaureate service.
Roger Grooters, 66, of Gulf Breeze, had less than 300 miles left in his cross-country quest to raise money and awareness for victims of the BP oil spill when his cycling trip ended abruptly in Ebro, Fla.
Business continues to thrive in Santa Rosa Industrial Park, and a visit last week by county officials to a large retail conference appears to have attracted more industrial scouts to the area.
Spring practice is nearing an end for Navarre’s football team. The Raiders will close it out Friday night with a 7:30 p.m. game against rival Gulf Breeze at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.