Rate hike OK’d
Rate hike OK’d
The majority of the Holley-Navarre Water System board of directors approved a 17.5-percent rate increase for customers starting May 1. Bien May, board president, said the action was recommended by the organization’s engineering staff and will equate to a roughly $12 per month increase for the average customer who uses sewer service and consumes 7,000 … read more
City wants new SR399 overpass
City wants new SR399 overpass
Despite the Florida Department of Transportation’s willingness to make repairs to the SR399 overpass in Gulf Breeze Proper, the City of Gulf Breeze wants to send a proposal to the local Transportation Planning Organization (FL-AL TPO) asking the group to consider a request for a PD&E Study on the overpass and to put that request … read more
Lane closures expected during SR399 repairs
Lane closures expected during SR399 repairs
Lane closures are expected in the City of Gulf Breeze while Florida Department of Transportation contractors work to fix damage done to the State Road 399 overpass back on March 11. A tractor trailer clipped the inside of the last beam on the overpass as the driver was heading westbound on Highway 98. Since then, … read more
Nonprofit hosting movie nights in Navarre
Nonprofit hosting movie nights in Navarre
The Pensacola Film Festival, a local non-profit organization, is hosting an array of movie nights in Navarre for people of all ages. The Navarre Community Cinema will showcase movies every Saturday night, now through April 23, at Henderson Hall in Navarre starting at 1:30 p.m. The movies will be shown at the building, which sits … read more
Broxson hosting termite workshop
Broxson hosting termite workshop
Rep. Doug Broxson (R-Midway) is hosting a workshop on Monday to address one of the area’s biggest and most costly problem. The problem is about the size of a penny and invades the area in Spring, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to area structures. The pests are Formosan termites. And the termites … read more
Deputy City Manager hanging up hat
Deputy City Manager hanging up hat
The Deputy City Manager for the City of Gulf Breeze who ditched the bitter Illinois cold for warmer weather is expected to hang up his hat in November. Curt Carver came aboard with the city to assist City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy with day-to-day operations back in 2014. Eddy’s assistant came to the area from … read more
Judge Miller moves to Escambia County court
Judge Miller moves to Escambia County court
Earlier this year First Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Miller moved over to Escambia County to take over Circuit Court Judge Ross Goodman’s seat. The move came at an appropriate time for Miller, whose daughter was transferring to a private school in downtown Pensacola in the fall. Miller wanted to take the opportunity to be closer … read more
Facility being eyed for lot in front of stadium
Facility being eyed for lot in front of stadium
A Pediatric Facility could be coming to Gulf Breeze Proper in front of the Gulf Breeze High School stadium parking lot after a request was sent to the City of Gulf Breeze to have a Level III Professional Office Building erected on the lot located across from Panera Bread. The request came from NNGS, LLC.’s … read more
Gumbo Cook-off winners announced
Gumbo Cook-off winners announced
The 11th annual Gulf Breeze Rotary Gumbo Cook-off brought out area foodies and donors last Saturday. The event was able to raise $30,000, which will go towards student scholarships within the south end of the county. Visitors to the cook-off essentially chose the winners of the cook-off. Guest judges at the competition also had several … read more
Local shooting for success
Local shooting for success
Jeff Waldorff is a mild-mannered businessman you might say. He lives in Navarre with his wife Angelique and son Nathan. He has been here since 1982 and has an engineering degree from the University of Florida. He is the director of software engineering at Micro Systems, a DOD contractor. But on weekends and evenings, he … read more
