City park to close
City park to close
If you’re used to launching your boat off at Wayside Park in Gulf Breeze Proper or eating under the many pavilions at the park, starting March 22, you’ll have to find a new place to do so. The City of Gulf Breeze was alerted earlier this week that the popular park will close on March … read more
A permanent home
A permanent home
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is hoping a vote from the county will help them secure a permanent home in Holley to utilize as a rehabilitation facility/educational center for the animals they rescue on a weekly basis. On Tuesday, members of the non-profit met up on a 5-acre parcel of property in Holley, 2.28 acres … read more
Consolidation meeting slated for March 31
Consolidation meeting slated for March 31
The first of many meetings between Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire departments to discuss the possibility of consolidating into one fire department will take place at the end of the month. Midway Fire Chief Jonathan Kanzigg met with Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton last week and agreed to set a meeting date for March … read more
Peyton building finally demolished
Peyton building finally demolished
This week, construction crews started demolishing the Peyton Building in Gulf Breeze Proper to make way for a new 10,680 sq. ft. medical facility. The city sold the dilapidated building to a medical group, who have plans to construct a new medical office building. The building will house Henghold Skin Health as its primary tenant … read more
What’s with the blinking yellow arrow?
What’s with the blinking yellow arrow?
The mystery behind the blinking yellow signal on the new East Bay Boulevard traffic lights has been solved. Motorists who are traveling east or westbound on U.S. Highway 98 may have noticed that when construction crews erected the new traffic signals at the corner of Hwy. 98 and East Bay Boulevard in Gulf Breeze (Midway), … read more
GBHS sweeps debate competition
GBHS sweeps debate competition
Gulf Breeze High School’s Debate Team will be sending 16 of their team members to states following a solid placing at the 2017 Florida Forensic League’s Varsity State Speech and Debate Championship, which the school hosted last weekend. The top debaters from all over Florida competed for state titles in twelve different speech and debate … read more
District wants input on 7-period days
District wants input on 7-period days
The Santa Rosa County School District wants the public’s input on their proposal to switch back to 7-period days. Santa Rosa County Schools Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick brought up the recommendation at a January Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The move would add 30 minutes to the day for elementary and high school students … read more
GBHS job fair seeking local businesses that are hiring
GBHS job fair seeking local businesses that are hiring
The second annual Summer Jobs Fair at Gulf Breeze High School will be held on April 6, and the fair is looking to bring businesses to the hiring event who are looking to hire this summer. At last year’s job fair, 11 organizations filled about 50 summer positions. The fair coordinators are hoping to grow … read more
HNMS student earns top writing honor
HNMS student earns top writing honor
Congratulation to Holley-Navarre 6th grader Auburn Nixon whose short story received first place in the sixth grade division for the All County Creative Writing Expressions Booklet. Nixon also placed third overall in the middle school division. She’s pictured with her Language Arts Teacher Teresa Willoughby after receiving awards were presented at the Riverwalk Arts Festival … read more
Boys lacrosse keeps on rolling
Boys lacrosse keeps on rolling
The Gulf Breeze High School boys’ lacrosse team continued on with their record-breaking season last Wednesday taking home a 17-4 victory over the Pensacola High School Tigers. The Dolphin win put them up 7-0 overall on their regular season. Dolphin Jake Molina spent no time in the first quarter polishing off the first of many … read more
