City of GB eyeing new management for TPGC
City of GB eyeing new management for TPGC
Gulf Breeze’s City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy said Kissimmee-based Integrity Golf Company LLC is looking to pull out of their operating contract of Tiger Point Golf Club effective March 31, claiming a lack of communication between the city and the golf management company is to blame for their decision to leave in the middle of … read more
Pier volleyball heats up
Pier volleyball heats up
Professional and semi-pro volleyball players from across the Southeast are traveling to Navarre to play in Saturday’s Southeastern Volleyball Tour Season Opener at Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. The event is one of two Association of Volleyball Professionals league events planned for Navarre Beach this year. “We have the AVP league coming twice this year, which … read more
Pier partners negotiating
Pier partners negotiating
Stephanie Maddox, a partner in Coastal Concessions, the company contracted to operate Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, recently asked Santa Rosa County Commissioners to amend the current contract to allow a newly formed company she established in her name to take over pier operations, citing internal disputes among corporate partners. However, the board decided Feb. 20 … read more
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
Navarre woman killed in wreck on Hwy. 98
A woman who Florida Highway Patrol believes was driving the wrong way down U.S. Highway 98 was killed last Saturday after she struck an SUV head on. According to the FHP report, 56-year-old Sherry Vitale, of Navarre, was driving a Chevrolet Cavalier east in the westbound lanes of Hwy. 98 at around 12:50 a.m. that … read more
FDOT to host public workshop regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge
FDOT to host public workshop regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public information open house for the upcoming Pensacola Bay Bridge construction project on Tuesday, March 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Grand Hotel, 200 East Gregory Street in Pensacola. Work on the $398.5 million construction project will begin this Spring and preparation … read more
Proper neighborhoods to get new hydrants
Proper neighborhoods to get new hydrants
If you live on Highpoint Drive, Shoreline Drive or Fairpoint Drive in Gulf Breeze Proper, don’t be alarmed if you see crews replacing fire hydrants in your neighborhoods within the coming weeks. Gulf Breeze Fire Department Assistant Chief Scott Kasper recommended to the city at their Wednesday night Executive Committee meeting that they consider replacing … read more
City eyeing Navy Cove improvements
City eyeing Navy Cove improvements
The City of Gulf Breeze is looking to enhance a piece of their property often utilized by locals to launch personal watercraft or to fish, but not in an effort to encourage people to utilize the site to park their vehicles on or around. The property sits at the end of Navy Cove Boulevard and … read more
City to host “Shred Day”
City to host “Shred Day”
It’s not unusual nowadays to see free shredding events where people can take sensitive documents to a location to get shredded (disposed of) free of charge. This year, the City of Gulf Breeze is looking to host a “Shred Day” as a service to its residents. At Wednesday’s Executive Committee meeting, city staff moved forward … read more
Navarre nurse honored
Navarre nurse honored
Many would think that working 12 hour shifts, leading Baptist Health Care’s Compassionate Care Committee and orchestrating the Hope Chest closet would be enough for Katrina Snider, R.N., Baptist Hospital Labor and Delivery. However, with an overwhelming commitment to serve, she had to do more for our community. In June 2015, Snider, a Navarre resident, … read more
Navarre, Gulf Breeze top tri-meet
Navarre, Gulf Breeze top tri-meet
Although Milton High School was invited to the Feb. 28 tri-meet track invitational at Navarre High School, it was ultimately Navarre and Gulf Breeze who swept the competition, wrapping up first place spots in all of the events. Navarre’s team came out on top to win the meet with 77 points overall. Gulf Breeze walked … read more
