Breezers getting Eagle Scout honor
Breezers getting Eagle Scout honor
Boy Scout Troop 484 announced last week that three new Eagle Scouts in their troop will be recognized at an Eagle Court of Honor on May 15. The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church Chapel, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall. The new Eagle Scouts … read more
City hosting Community Shred Day
City hosting Community Shred Day
The City of Gulf Breeze is planning a “Community Shred Day” for this Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at Gulf Breeze City Hall, located at 1070 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. The event will allow individuals to bring their personal paper documents to be shredded (tax information and returns, bank statements, canceled … read more
Chief: Secretary who stole funds was making $12.80/hr and getting overtime, raises
Chief: Secretary who stole funds was making $12.80/hr and getting overtime, raises
The secretary for the Holley-Navarre Fire Department was arrested last Thursday for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the local fire department’s pension fund over the course of her 5 years of working on the job. Forty-four-year-old Melissa Severt admitted to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies that she illegally withdrew tens of thousands of … read more
City unveils initiative that gives back to area homeless
City unveils initiative that gives back to area homeless
There aren’t many parking meters in Santa Rosa County, so if you see a few popping up in the city limits of Gulf Breeze, don’t be alarmed. Last year, the City of Gulf Breeze was approached by the 2016 Leadership Pensacola class about an initiative they started to help give back to the area homeless … read more
Touching tribute
Touching tribute
The award-winning Navarre High School NJROTC Raider Battalion on Wednesday said goodbye to its leader Captain Mark Eubanks, USN (Ret), a Senior Navy Science Instructor, who is retiring. Eubanks received a standing ovation from the crowd gathered at the Battalion’s awards ceremony, where he was joined by his wife, Sandra, for a final salute.
Auburn University NROTC cadets planning ruck march to honor fallen Marines
Auburn University NROTC cadets planning ruck march to honor fallen Marines
Members of the Auburn University NROTC program are planning a ruck march to honor the 7 Marines who perished in a training exercise crash in Navarre back in March of 2015. All eleven servicemembers on board the Blackhawk helicopter perished. The 201.5 mile memorial ruck march will start in Auburn, Ala. on May 9 and … read more
Thanking our military
Thanking our military
May is Military Appreciation Month. The Greater Navarre Area Chamber of Commerce and Navarre Area Board of Realtors teamed up April 27 to host a Military Appreciation Breakfast at Hurlburt Field Soundside Club. Special guests included Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Commander of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, Brig. Gen. Chris Azzano, departing commander of … read more
Refuge gets new home in Holley
Refuge gets new home in Holley
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is calling Santa Rosa County its new home thanks to a unanimous vote from the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on Monday. The solid 5-0 vote allowed ECWR to rezone a 2.28-acre piece of property in Holley to allow them to relocate their rehabilitation center off of Okaloosa … read more
No charges in deadly stabbing
No charges in deadly stabbing
Prosecutors will not be pursuing charges in the deadly stabbing of a Navarre teen, which occurred last December after they concluded that the man who stabbed the teen was acting in self-defense. That news came from the State Attorney’s Office late last week after they officially ended their investigation into the stabbing death of 18-year-old … read more
SRSO yanks Live PD
SRSO yanks Live PD
It was short lived, but the hit television show “Live PD” pulled its camera crews out of Santa Rosa County and won’t be coming back to the area anytime soon. The show features live ride-alongs with law enforcement officers and producers recently taped several shows with deputies in Santa Rosa County and also taped segments … read more
