School district and teacher’s union take steps toward settling pay raise impasse
School district and teacher’s union take steps toward settling pay raise impasse
Last week attorneys for Santa Rosa County District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators, the district teachers’ union, selected a special magistrate to help craft an agreement which could settle 2016-2017 contract negotiations ahead of a new deadline for retroactive teacher pay increases. Although Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick initially declared a March 15 deadline to reach … read more
Report: Man threatens deputy with gun inside Walmart
Report: Man threatens deputy with gun inside Walmart
Last Friday, local law enforcement were kept on their toes after a Mary Esther man pointed a gun at a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Sergeant inside of the Navarre Walmart, later fleeing on foot from the store. Following the scare, the local sheriff’s office released a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) for the suspect, 19-year-old … read more
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
