GB Holiday Parade slated for Dec. 5
GB Holiday Parade slated for Dec. 5
The annual Gulf Breeze Holiday Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 this year, and will have a bit of a patriotic twist to it. The theme for this year will be “Star Spangled Holidays”. To register a parade entry, contact the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce at (850) 932-7888 or visit their website … read more
Reel Movie Reviews: The Visit
Reel Movie Reviews: The Visit
THE VISIT Director: M. Night Shyamalan MPAA Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 hr 34 min Score: 6.5/10 The “found footage”, horror-comedy, “The Visit”, is a step in the right direction for director M. Night Shyamalan. His debut, “The Sixth Sense”, was a commercial and critical success that featured a twist-ending that genuinely shocked audiences. In those … read more
GB Holiday Parade slated for Dec. 5
GB Holiday Parade slated for Dec. 5
The annual Gulf Breeze Holiday Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 this year, and will have a bit of a patriotic twist to it. The theme for this year will be “Star Spangled Holidays”. To register a parade entry, contact the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce at (850) 932-7888 or visit their website … read more
Cops make record heroin bust
Cops make record heroin bust
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office seized the largest amount of heroin ever apprehended in Santa Rosa County during an Oct. 8 drug bust. “Something of this magnitude is huge,” Major Bob Johnson said, pointing out narcotics investigators had been working the case for more the two months. Johnson said his agency alerted the Escambia County … read more
New Navarre Chamber CEO to start Tuesday
New Navarre Chamber CEO to start Tuesday
Judy Morehead of Navarre has been selected as the next CEO of the Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce. She’s scheduled to start her new job Tuesday. The chamber has been dealing with the community’s response and board member resignations in the aftermath of the unexpected firing of former CEO Tony Alexander. Here is the letter … read more
Kids take joyride in mom’s SUV — again
Kids take joyride in mom’s SUV — again
Submitted photo Two Gulf Breeze Police Department officers pulled over a black SUV during morning rush hour on U.S. 98 after a caller reported the vehicle was moving “erratically” then noticed a child behind the wheel. The 12-year-old driver and his 7-year-old passenger are brothers, and they awoke before their mother, taking the SUV eastbound … read more
Local band releases album
Local band releases album
MadLovE front man and Pensacola native Terrence “Tee” Williams, aka Precise, likes to say he plays the esophagus. The band’s vocalist first took the stage at 10 with his brothers, then moved on to writing and performing on his own. “I started writing when I was 18,” Williams recounts. “I just wrote poetry, what I … read more
Navarre High students raise money for sick teacher
Navarre High students raise money for sick teacher
Pocket change from students went a long way for one Navarre High School coach and teacher who has been missing from the Raider hallways. “Coach” Rob Simon, a Raider Science educator and Girls’ Varsity Soccer coach was given the surprise of a lifetime when students at NHS banded together to help raise money for the … read more
South Santa Rosa News has job openings!
South Santa Rosa News has job openings!
South Santa Rosa News is seeking experienced, professional writers who practice AP Style. Freelance writers are encouraged to apply. We’re also looking for part-time support staff to assist with layout using Adobe software, specifically InDesign. Additionally, we’re searching for salespersons. Forward resumes to publisher@southsantarosanews.com. https://www.journalismjobs.com/job-listings/1624701
Commission to discuss penny sales tax
Commission to discuss penny sales tax
Monday morning, Santa Rosa County Commissioners will further discuss plans to add a one-cent sales tax to next year’s ballot. Commissioners say they need the additional tax for Sheriff’s Office equipment, parks and recreation facilities, stormwater projects and a new courthouse. Earlier this year, County Administrator Hunter Walker proposed the board increase revenues by … read more
