Three generations singing for the Lord
Three generations singing for the Lord
Holley resident Jerry Jernigan and his younger sister, Sharon Smith, have been singing Christian music since they were children. Their late mom, Dorothy, played the piano and sang with a group before starting a trio with her two oldest children when Jerry and Sharon were about 12 and 8 years old. Late Santa Rosa County … read more
Oriole Beach hosts Thanksgiving feast
Oriole Beach hosts Thanksgiving feast
Kindergarteners at Oriole Beach Elementary School got quite the history lesson on Nov. 17. Two kindergarten classes held an early Thanksgiving meal inside of the school’s cafeteria at 8:45 a.m. that day. Parents and teachers contributed to the meal by cooking and preparing Thanksgiving dishes and sides. Before heading to the cafeteria, children in the … read more
HNPS gets in the holiday spirit
HNPS gets in the holiday spirit
Students, parents and faculty members were treated to an early Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 16 at Holley-Navarre Primary School. The school hosted a Thanksgiving meal during each lunch period that day, allowing parents to come and join in on the fun. Faculty members helped serve the meals for parents, while students enjoyed an array of options … read more
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
The 2016/2017 Navarre High School Competitive Cheer squad is ready to tackle the upcoming FHSAA State Regional competition in Jacksonville. Back row, left to right: Lauren Matizza, Makaila Hebner, Nicole Estep (Co- Captain), Monique Fred (Co-Captain), Rebecca Morton and Diamond Walls. Bottom row: Amiyah Carnall, Myiah Fred, Natalya Garza, Elayna Brockhum and Bella Valletto. “This … read more
Raider boys victorious over Escambia
Raider boys victorious over Escambia
The Navarre High School boys’ soccer team did an outstanding job ousting the Escambia High School Gators 2-1 last Monday night at the Navarre Youth Sports Association soccer fields. The win came less than 3 days after Gulf Breeze pounded the Raider team 2-1 on their own home turf at the start of their already … read more
New police chief helps secure grant money
New police chief helps secure grant money
Although last Friday was officially his first day on the job, newly appointed Gulf Breeze Police Chief, Rick Hawthorne, has already been making leaps and bounds at the department. After being sworn in by Mayor Matt Dannheisser at Monday’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting, Hawthorne announced he and his predecessor helped secure the GBPD $9,144 … read more
GBPD gets new head honcho
GBPD gets new head honcho
There’s a new sheriff in town. After 4 1/2 years serving as the Gulf Breeze Police Chief, Robert Randle hung up his hat last Friday, marking a new milestone for the police department. His replacement? Rick Hawthorne. Randle, who replaced former police Chief Peter Paulding, and served at the department since 1980, passed his responsibilities … read more
Navarre man arrested for aggravated battery
Navarre man arrested for aggravated battery
A fight at a Navarre gas station over comments made towards a woman landed one man in jail on two domestic violence charges earlier this week. The suspect, Emanuel Colley, 20, was arrested following the confrontation and charged with Battery and Aggravated Battery. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, a SRSO … read more
Fight leads to arrest
Fight leads to arrest
A fight between two intoxicated brothers led to the arrest of one of the men for Battery last Thursday. The suspect, 31-year-old Matthew Foote of Gulf Breeze, was arrested following the investigation at 5:34 a.m. that day and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the … read more
Dannheisser: State of Deadman’s Island an ‘emergency situation’
Dannheisser: State of Deadman’s Island an ‘emergency situation’
This past weekend, City of Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser was making his monthly trip to Deadman’s Island and was shocked at what he witnessed. “I’ve been out there on a monthly basis for years and I could not believe what I saw. There is about 100 feet of isthmus under water,” he said. “So … read more
