Report: Man huffing gasoline attacks woman with crowbar
Report: Man huffing gasoline attacks woman with crowbar
A man that was allegedly huffing gasoline attacked a woman with a crowbar inside a Navarre residence on Tuesday, resulting in the man’s arrest on two domestic violence related charges. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the suspect, 42-year-old Richard Morgan, was arrested following the allegations from a female victim and … read more
City OKs letter to TPO to look into SR399 replacement
City OKs letter to TPO to look into SR399 replacement
At Monday’s City Council meeting, City of Gulf Breeze council members approved sending a request to the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization to look into the starting phase of replacing the SR399 overpass. The request is asking the FL-AL TPO to consider sending a formal request to the Florida Department of Transportation to have a PD&E … read more
Meters to curb bi-county homelessness
Meters to curb bi-county homelessness
The City of Gulf Breeze is partnering with the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless (ECOH) and Leadership Pensacola (LeaP)to erect parking meters in the city limits aimed to help curb homelessness in the bi-county area. Last Wednesday, John Johnson, the executive director for ECOH proposed an idea to the Gulf Breeze city council about erecting … read more
NHS students help give to less fortunate prom-goers
NHS students help give to less fortunate prom-goers
Prom is one of the biggest moments in high school. It’s where memories are made. It’s one last hoorah to the school year before graduation. But for many teens in the area, finding that special dress or piece of jewelry for prom comes at a high cost. Many can’t afford to attend prom because of … read more
GBHS boys lacrosse team rallies past West Florida
GBHS boys lacrosse team rallies past West Florida
The Gulf Breeze High School boys’ lacrosse team ran away with the 16-2 win over West Florida High School in the inaugural District 1 Championship on Wednesday night. The Dolphins were overpowering on the attack and showed real control whenever they were in front of the Jaguar goal. Clark Couget and Jasper Bowles were instrumental … read more
Tusa booked into Santa Rosa County Jail
Tusa booked into Santa Rosa County Jail
The suspect who led a Nov. 2 high speed chase, which ended with a head-on Collision on East Bay Boulevard, has finally been booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. Mark Anthony Tusa, 48, led Florida Highway Patrolmen and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase through East Milton in a stolen truck. The suspect crashed the truck … read more
Traffanstead remains jailed despite $400K bond
Traffanstead remains jailed despite $400K bond
Christopher “Jason” Traffanstead, 39, of the 2500 block of Abbie Elizabeth Court in Gulf Breeze, made his first court appearance yesterday via video from Santa Rosa County Jail. Although bond was set at $400,000 for three current felony charges related to a child sex abuse case, Traffanstead will remain in jail for violating probation related to an October 2015 charge. Current charges against Traffanstead … read more
State allocation could greatly reduce MSBU
State allocation could greatly reduce MSBU
Navarre Beach residents could see their share of the beach renourishment bill “significantly reduced” thanks to $5.6 million provided for the project from the Legislature. The renourishment project is expected to cost about $17.4 million. Before the recent allocation, about $4.9 million of that was already set to be covered by federal and state money, … read more
Cops search for Gulf Breeze suspect in child sodomy case
Cops search for Gulf Breeze suspect in child sodomy case
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Gulf Breeze resident who has serious child abuse charges pending against him after a male juvenile told police the man repeatedly sexually abused him at the suspect’s home. Suspect Christopher Jason Traffanstead, 39, with a last known address in the 2500 block of Abbie Elizabeth Court, … read more
Vandals strike Senior Center
Vandals strike Senior Center
The Holley-Navarre Senior Center was struck by vandals who busted up picnic tables and damaged a shuffleboard court area. “It is too bad that people in our community would do damage to the Senior’s property,” said Margaret Russell, who handles publicity for the nonprofit organization. According to Russell, the center does not receive any operating … read more
