Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Bridget Lester, daughter of Douglas and Donna Smith of Gulf Breeze, was one of 213 math and science teachers who recently earned the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. These awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools. … read more
Dolphins bag second season win
Dolphins bag second season win
Prepare the fattened calf, because it seems the prodigal son has returned to Gulf Breeze High School after Bobby Clayton’s Dolphins clenched a 36-21 victory over Pensacola Catholic High School last Friday night. The win snaps a nearly decade-long series of losses to PCHS and grants the Dolphins their first win over the Crusaders since … read more
Carter pushes Navarre to victory
Carter pushes Navarre to victory
For those who doubted that Navarre High School’s Michael Carter was 100 percent back from his injury he suffered last season were wiped clean of that disbelief after the Raiders’ game against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats last Friday night. That’s because the all-star tailback, who committed to the University of North Carolina earlier this … read more
Rain cuts Southern’s races short
Rain cuts Southern’s races short
Mother Nature did not spare her rainy forecast over Labor Day weekend and ended up shortening Southern Raceway’s two-day weekend schedule to just one wet Saturday night. Due to two rain delays, the heat races were canceled and some divisions ran features only as the starting order was based on the respective heat race draw. … read more
Local attorney resigns from chamber board
Local attorney resigns from chamber board
Navarre attorney Robert Collins has resigned from the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. “His vacancy will be filled at the October board meeting,” said CEO Judy Morehead, who said the board accepted Collins’ resignation at their September meeting. So far this year the organization has lost five board members in addition to Collins: Gary Fields, … read more
Attorney: Justice prevailed for Sam Druggish
Attorney: Justice prevailed for Sam Druggish
Charges against a Navarre resident accused of sexual assault on a minor were dismissed Sept. 2 by the State of Florida. Sam Druggish, 73, had been facing life in prison for the capital felony case. Druggish was arrested Dec. 17, 2015 and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a minor by a custodian … read more
Help for our cops
Help for our cops
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bob Johnson took a huge step toward becoming the county’s top cop when he won the Aug. 30 primary election. Voters that day also approved a half-penny sales tax for public safety and infrastructure, which could generate $35 million over a five-year period starting Jan. 1. Part of … read more
Report: Man threatens woman with gun
Report: Man threatens woman with gun
A Gulf Breeze woman said she came face to face with a gun after she claimed a drunken argument with her live-in boyfriend escalated quickly. The man she claims brandished that handgun was Michael Traynom, 41, who was arrested by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies following the allegations and charged with Aggravated Assault With a … read more
Training is key for NBFD
Training is key for NBFD
It’s all about the angle. That was the lesson learned from Navarre Beach Fire Department’s “C shift” when they utilized their ladder truck (Ladder 49) during a training exercise at Beach Colony Resort’s west tower on Navarre Beach. Danny Fureigh, who recently took over as a Captain at the department following the retirement of Capt. … read more
Midway FD gives back to elderly fire victim
Midway FD gives back to elderly fire victim
Midway Fire Department is no stranger to going above and beyond. And lately, they’ve been on a roll with their giving. Less than a week after they finished a job one man set out to do and was unable to finish due to a medical emergency, Midway firefighters helped ensure an elderly man, who almost … read more
