Community rallies behind firefighter
Community rallies behind firefighter
Firefighters and the local community are coming together Saturday to help raise money and the spirits of a Navarre Beach firefighter who was diagnosed with a severe brain infection shortly after responding to a cardiac arrest call. Chris Jines, who is a fresh face to the Navarre Beach Fire Department, has only been on staff … read more
One year later
One year later
It’s been one year since the deceased body of a beloved Pensacola Beach waitress was discovered behind a bar in Gulf Breeze Proper. It was the first murder case Gulf Breeze Police had worked in over 30 years and all they wanted to know is who killed Lorie Musil, the mother of four children. Musil’s … read more
Naile to be sworn into office
Naile to be sworn into office
Councilman elect Tom Naile will officially be sworn in on Friday, December 9 at 3 p.m. at Gulf Breeze City Hall. Naile is replacing former Mayor Pro Tem Joe Henderson who left his throne to go into retirement completely. Shortly after announcing his intentions to leave earlier this year, Naile stepped up and announced his … read more
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
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
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
Blackhawk Memorial unveil this Friday
Blackhawk Memorial unveil this Friday
After months of delays, Leadership Santa Rosa Class 29 will unveil their highly anticipated class project— a tribute to the 11 servicemen who died in a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter training crash in Santa Rosa Sound in 2015— to the public next Friday, November 18. The statue will be erected at Navarre Park and will be … read more
Get your flu shot today
Get your flu shot today
With flu season fast approaching, it’s time for patients to start considering whether or not to get a flu shot. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the flu shot out there, so I’ll address some of the common concerns I often hear: — I’ve never had the flu, so I don’t need … read more
The Club II files for bankruptcy
The Club II files for bankruptcy
The owners of the Club II tennis and swim facility located across from The Breeze Cinema in Tiger Point have filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Doctor Paul Henning and his wife, Ekatrina, filed for federal Bankruptcy Court protection from creditors on Oct. 18. The couplel listed debts of nearly $550,000, $500,000 of which is in … read more
Hot Cup of Tea- Nov. 4, 2016
Hot Cup of Tea- Nov. 4, 2016
What is the definition of “insanity”? It is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Does history really repeat itself? I have wondered about this a lot during this presidential election. Are we going to repeat the last 8 years knowing that what has happened in our country has been disastrous? … read more
