Community comes together for law enforcement
Community comes together for law enforcement
In the wake of the deadly shooting in Dallas last week that claimed the life of 5 law enforcement officers during a Black Lives Matter protest, locals held prayer vigils for law enforcement agencies. St. Ann Catholic Parish Pastor Monsignor Luke Hunt, Pastor Jack Kale from Central Waterside and other church leaders in the Gulf … read more
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
The 2016 Navarre Krewe of Jesters’ scholarship winner was Navarre resident Ian McCullough. McCullough will be attending the University of South Alabama in the fall, and will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. His goal is to be a flight nurse. McCullough was awarded the scholarship during the June meeting of the Navarre Krewe … read more
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
The Florida Department of Education released school district and school grades last Friday to the public. The release showed that two schools in the south end fell from an A to a B, but most schools kept their “A” rating by the state. The Santa Rosa County School District dropped from an A in 2014-15 … read more
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Erin Cosky, a science teacher at Gulf Breeze High School in Santa Rosa County, has been selected through a competitive application process to participate with over 100 other educators from across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom in the 2016 DEN Summer Institute (DENSI). Hosted by Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN) July 17-22 … read more
Historical Society seeks “old timers”
Historical Society seeks “old timers”
Do you or your relatives have stories, photographs or memories of our area from days gone by? Well, the Holley-Navarre Historical Society wants to hear from you. The society is seeking volunteers to help interview long-time residents for a planned future book of local history. The group also hopes to one day start a museum … read more
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
Pensacola Bay Bridge designs unveiled
The contractor who will build the new Pensacola Bay Bridge that should serve the area over the next 50-plus years has been selected. On Monday at the Florida Department of Transportation office in Milton, the FDOT selection committee responsible for choosing the design-build contractor selected New York-based firm Skanska USA Civil Southeast as the winner … read more
FDOT caves
FDOT caves
A pen, a phone call and a little over 2 hours. That’s all it took for Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser, his City Council and the Florida Department of Transportation to agree on a purchase price for a strip of land at the foot of what will become the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. At Tuesday … read more
Locals, visitors back petition
Locals, visitors back petition
A petition urging Santa Rosa County commissioners to prevent a developer from building a housing complex inside the Navarre Beach Marine Park has garnered over 1,700 signatures from both Navarre locals and visitors. The change.org petition outline the developer’s plans to construct a 134-unit condominium complex in the park, which would consist of four 4-story … read more
Body cameras OK’d
Body cameras OK’d
Sometime within the coming weeks, if you come into contact with a Gulf Breeze Police officer, you’ll also be on camera. At the City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting Tuesday night, council approved pulling $30,000 out of their Red Light Camera funds to purchase 23 cameras for the entire police force (both full and … read more
Report: House guest slices friend with knife
Report: House guest slices friend with knife
Christopher Michael Gale, 26, of the 2100 block of Janet Street in Navarre was arrested July 3 on a second-degree felony charge of Aggravated Battery Using a Deadly Weapon after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched in reference to a battery which allegedly took place in the 3100 block of Wells Beach Road. Upon … read more
