Parents and preachers in Milton are organizing a separate graduation for Milton High School. The so-called “First Amendment Graduation” is being announced meetings on campus. Pace High School, of course, also has…
Tag: Gulf Breeze
GB UFOs military research?
In November 1987 contractor Ed Walters allegedly snapped a Polaroid picture of a UFO craft that he claimed was hovering over a road near a shoreline at Gulf Breeze. For the next…
Pensacola connection to Rubio
The Miami Herald and St. Pete Times are reporting on the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate between Gov. Charlie Crist and former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio. They…
Billings case: Wednesday, July 15 part 2
MAKING MONEY Wednesday, July 15 Jean Duncan and her boyfriend Glenn Burnett come around 6 p.m. to the ECSO to proved statement to Investigator Tama Barber., who interviews them separately. Duncan tells…
Billings case: Sunday, July 12
HUMDINGER Sunday, July 12 At noon, Sgt. Hoard interviews Leonard Gonzalez again. The evidence was stacking up against him. The Investigators knew that he had bought two cans of red spray paint…
The longest day..it’s a humdinger
August 6, 2009 will go down as one of the longest days in my life as a journalist. We were dealing with two rumors all day. One was the Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Memorial service set for Mayor Gilchrist
The family will receive friends on Monday, June 15 at St Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Gulf Breeze from 4pm to 6pm. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June…
Gilchrist was a statesman, public servant
For his 27 years of public, Lane Gilchrist was paid a total of $27. He was fair and had no hidden agendas. Lane didn’t worry about Sunshine Laws because he spoke freely…
Gulf Breeze mayor dies
Long-time Gulf Breeze Mayor Lane Gilchrist, 72, has died. I received a phone call early this morning that Lane had passed away during surgery. Lane first was elected to the Gulf Breeze…
More on GBHS gun arrest
This report is from GB Police: At 9:05 am this morning Gulf Breeze Police School Resource Officer Kerstan Tatro confronted a 61 year old white female in the Gulf Breeze High School…
Buzz: Parent brings guns on GBHS campus
WEAR TV is reporting that a parent was arrested this morning after she showed up on the Gulf Breeze High School campus threatening people with a weapon. Her name has not been…
Gulf Breeze UFO Hoax
The PNJ reports that the History Channel’s “UFO Hunters” will be in Gulf Breeze within the next two weeks to film an episode about the “area’s reputation of being a hotbed for…
GB editor takes on Moby
Gulf Breeze New editor Joe Culpepper isn’t happy with PNJ columnist Mark “Moby” O’Brien’s latest comments about Gulf Breeze. Moby wrote: “Gulf Breeze Proper is an oh-so-bully way to emphasize one’s place…
State budget cuts impact hospitals
Florida hospitals now face a $137 million reduction if the state legislature passes the proposed budget cuts. Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview), a doctor who heads the health budget committee, told the Miami…
Gulf Breeze Loan Pool blasted in Century
Someone is circulating flyers in Century blasting the Gulf Breeze Loan Pool. It claims the City of Gulf Breeze and its loan program are under investigation by the Department of Justice. Matt…
Publix got liquor store variance
In Santa Rosa County, a liquor store has to be 2,500 ft. Away from a school or a church. The only places inside the City of Gulf Breeze that meet that county…
GB loses fire boat
The Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire Department’s rescue boat capsized last week while on route to the scene of a barge fire. The Fire Department was responding to a barge fire Dec. 15…
NY Times covers Atchison
NY Times: Town Is Shaken After Prosecutor’s Arrest in a Child-Sex Sting To neighbors here, J. D. Roy Atchison was a deft federal prosecutor, an involved father and a devoted volunteer, coaching…
GB tables accident surcharge
The Gulf Breeze City Council had a change of heart at its regular council meeting last night and voted to table an ordinance designed to recoup the cost of investigating accidents. They…
Squeezing every penny
The Gulf Breeze City Council voted last night at its executive session to make drivers involved in an accident pay a special fee. According to city staff, it costs the city more…