Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me
Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me
Matthew Brown, 40, was arrested July 5 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after cops responded to a residence located in the 1400 block of Dartmouth Drive in reference to a disturbance. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s arrest report, Brown’s wife stated that around 3:30 a.m., the couple had been arguing when … read more
Escapee nabbed
Escapee nabbed
An inmate briefly escaped the grasp of law enforcement officers last Saturday in East Milton after he picked the locks on his handcuffs and fled from a private inmate transportation vehicle. The man, John Wesley Saatio, 35, was being transported on Interstate 10 via the private inmate transportation company when the vehicle stopped at a … read more
Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink
Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink
Debra Ann White, 48, of the 3200 block of Highway 87 S in Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of battery after police responded to a disturbance complaint. According to the report, White and her husband had been verbally arguing, and she had packed up her car and started to leave … read more
Navarre woman charged with battery
Navarre woman charged with battery
Toni Renee Whatley, 33, of Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a third-degree felony charge of Property Damage/Criminal Mischief and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2400 block of Pineneedle Lane in reference to a disturbance. The victim stated that his girlfriend had come to … read more
Traffic light changes OK’d
Traffic light changes OK’d
At their Tuesday night meeting, the Gulf Breeze City Council approved traffic signal changes that could help relieve congestion within the city limits during the summer months. The thumbs up from city council means the signal at the intersection of Daniel Drive and Old Shoreline Drive, along with the traffic signal on Hwy. 98 and … read more
Woman in critical condition after crash
Woman in critical condition after crash
An alcohol-related accident that occurred early Sunday morning near St. Paul United Methodist Church in Gulf Breeze is being investigated by Florida Highway Patrol after a woman hit another vehicle as she was driving the wrong way down U.S. Highway 98. The driver that was hit going the right way down Hwy. 98, Bryan Oubre, … read more
GBPD gets OK for additional funding
GBPD gets OK for additional funding
The Gulf Breeze Police Department will now have a better leg up on U.S. Highway 98 enforcement thanks to a vote from Gulf Breeze City Council at their Tuesday night meeting. The council unanimously approved utilizing $10,000 from the city’s Red Light Camera funds to help pay for more man-hours for its officers to patrol … read more
City takes swing at proposal
City takes swing at proposal
Tiger Point and Gulf Breeze Proper residents came out to the Tuesday night Gulf Breeze City Council meeting to voice their opinion on whether the city should utilize FEMA money to fix Tiger Point Golf Course’s west course bunkers or whether they should pursue FEMA Alternative Project money for maintenance equipment, which they can use … read more
Carter commits to Tar Heels
Carter commits to Tar Heels
Upcoming Navarre High School senior and Raider football star Michael Carter celebrated his Fourth of July with a major announcement via Periscope marking his intent to pledge to the University of North Carolina. Carter, a tailback for the Raiders, was sidelined only three games into his junior year in 2015 due to a knee injury. … read more
Summer is in full swing
Summer is in full swing
Summer is truly in full swing, and I’ve already seen many of my patients come by with severe sunburns. It is always important to make sure you are properly protected from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet, or UV, radiation, especially this time of year. UV radiation, consisting of UVA and UVB rays, causes sunburns, aging, and … read more
