Peyton building finally demolished
Peyton building finally demolished
This week, construction crews started demolishing the Peyton Building in Gulf Breeze Proper to make way for a new 10,680 sq. ft. medical facility. The city sold the dilapidated building to a medical group, who have plans to construct a new medical office building. The building will house Henghold Skin Health as its primary tenant … read more
Local agencies earn top spots at USPCA Regional competition
Local agencies earn top spots at USPCA Regional competition
Law enforcement agencies from as far away as Miami participated in the United States Police Canine Association Regional K-9 Trials in Santa Rosa County earlier this month. A total of 52 teams from all over the USPCA region competed in Patrol and Narcotics work during the competition in an effort to show off their police … read more
Fire agencies OK merger talks
Fire agencies OK merger talks
Thanks to votes at their recent Board of Fire Commissioner meetings, the Holley-Navarre, Midway and Navarre Beach fire departments are moving forward with the idea of merging together into one department. Holley-Navarre Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners voted Monday to move forward with talks of merging, while Midway Fire’s Board of Fire Commissioners voted … read more
Stormwater task force honored
Stormwater task force honored
After the April 2014 flood, which devastated communities across the south end of the county and in the City of Gulf Breeze, 12 members of the Gulf Breeze community stepped up to help make the City of Gulf Breeze less vulnerable to flooding. Soon after the rain deluge, which flooded several hundred homes in Gulf … read more
Look who’s 102!
Look who’s 102!
Congratulations to Helen Proffitt, who celebrated her 102nd birthday on Feb. 16! Proffitt is a member of St. Augustine Episcopal Church of Navarre and now resides at Pruitt Health in Milton. Proffitt has five children, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She’s pictured here on her birthday with her grandson, Todd Tolbert, and … read more
Goff recognized for service
Goff recognized for service
Gulf Breeze Police Officer Beth Goff was recognized at the Tuesday night City of Gulf Breeze City Council meeting as the GBPD Officer of the Year for 2016. Goff was nominated by her peers at the station via the department’s Employee Recognition Committee. Goff became a full time officer with GBPD in September 2014 after … read more
City recognizes fire department heads
City recognizes fire department heads
At the Tuesday Gulf Breeze City Council meeting, City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy and Mayor Matt Dannheisser tipped their hats to two individuals who have stepped up to help save the city money. The council personally thanked Gulf Breeze Fire Chief Shane Carmichael and Assistant Fire Chief Scott Kasper for their hard work in helping … read more
East Bay Boulevard roadwork to resume Monday
East Bay Boulevard roadwork to resume Monday
It’s been over a month since resurfacing work began on a 4.5-mile stretch of East Bay Boulevard in Navarre, which is a popular cut through for motorists who want to avoid traffic on U.S. Highway 98. Road crews with Panhandle Paving and Grading, Inc. milled off a single layer of pavement on East Bay Boulevard … read more
County commissioners discuss how to spend new tax monies
County commissioners discuss how to spend new tax monies
Santa Rosa County Commissioners at a special workshop on Tuesday discussed how to spend new tax revenues, including $35-39 million from the local option sales tax approved by voters last November. Voters supported the half penny LOST increase for a five-year period to fund capital expenditures for police and fire and infrastructure improvements for flooding, … read more
Off-season tourism increases
Off-season tourism increases
Santa Rosa County’s tourism revenues have progressively increased since Santa Rosa County Tourist Director Julie Morgan came aboard in the fall of 2014. “I made a lot of changes when I got here,” said Morgan, noting she used her 20 years’ worth of previous experience marketing the Great Smokey Mountains area to help take Santa … read more
