City garbage hauler could cease glass recycling
City garbage hauler could cease glass recycling
The City of Gulf Breeze is expected to temporarily halt glass recycling for residents until their contracted waste hauler can come up with a solution to a recycling issue they ran into late last year. Allied Waste, the city’s waste hauler, ceased recycling initiatives last year after the private material recovery facility in Escambia County … read more
Alcohol sales could be extended
Alcohol sales could be extended
The City of Gulf Breeze is looking to boost the local economy by aligning alcohol sales start hours with the unincorporated parts of Santa Rosa County. At Thursday night’s Executive Committee meeting, city council was expected to discuss the issue, which is expected to be brought forward for the first reading on August 1 and … read more
Doing Business Right: July 29, 2016
Doing Business Right: July 29, 2016
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade? – Benjamin Franklin How many of you remember Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story”? I would make sure I was in the car at noon because I looked forward to getting details. The truth was, I thought I was … read more
Blackhawk Memorial moves closer to completion
Blackhawk Memorial moves closer to completion
Setbacks have pushed back the completion date of the Leadership Santa Rosa Class 29 project a few more months, but progress is being made. Earlier this week, Leadership Class 29 spokesman Rich Aloy announced that the artist, Randy New, has progressed the sculpture to the “Lost Wax” phase of construction at a foundry in Fairhope, … read more
Tax-free holiday returns Aug. 5-7
Tax-free holiday returns Aug. 5-7
Floridians should hit the stores starting Friday, August 5 to take advantage of Florida’s tax-free holiday ahead of the upcoming school year. The 3-day Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is geared to help Floridians save more of their hard-earned dollars with tax free shopping on selected items. The tax-free holiday will run from August 5 – … read more
HSH makes it two in a row
HSH makes it two in a row
HSH Racing put another win in the book at Southern Raceway last Saturday, marking their second 1st place win in a row and the fourth top win of the racing season in the Pure Stock Division. The racing team, co-owned by Navarre resident Will Goulet, has taken on quite the challenge in its first year … read more
HSH Racing gives back
HSH Racing gives back
Navarre Auto Repair owner and HSH Racing co-owner Will Goulet had a special gift for the Navarre High School Cross Country team after a win last weekend at Southern Raceway. Goulet’s racing team not only took home the win in the Pure Stock Division, but the business owner also won the 50/50 drawing that night … read more
Out-lifting the competition
Out-lifting the competition
Locals Tommy Wiser, Jr. and Gary Brewer excelled at a recent Powerlifting Competition in Alabama. Wiser placed 3rd in the Men’s Open in his weight category at the USA Powerlifting Border Bash in Phenix City, Ala., while Brewer placed 2nd in the Men’s Open in his weight category during the competition. Wiser was able to … read more
Body washes ashore on Navarre Beach
Body washes ashore on Navarre Beach
Chief Mike Howard of Navarre Beach Fire Rescue has confirmed that a body washed up on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico this evening. Howard was unable to say whether or not it was that of a local swimmer who was reported missing Tuesday evening. But Howard did say the identification process was underway. … read more
Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer
Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer
The U.S. Coast Guard is scouring Navarre Beach for a missing swimmer who went out for his daily swim and never returned. Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 6:18 p.m. yesterday that Jay Wiley Evans, a 64-year-old Caucasian male, had not returned from his daily swim off of Navarre Beach. Currently, Coast Guard … read more
