Sweet Spot Eyeing GB City Council Approves Site Plans for Donut Shop Had Previously Submitted a Site Plan by MAT PELLEGRINO a Few Years Ago
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Dancers can perform at either show. 850-916-8886 or [email protected] October 2, 2014 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Judicial School bus drivers seeing red facility Photos by Mat Pellegrino | GBN South end Durham school bus drivers congregated at the corner of Daniel Drive and woes Hwy. 98 Thursday morning to “practice picket” Durham’s continued refusal to negotiate a contract with the drivers and New facility in bus monitors with members of Teamsters Local 991 out of hands of voters Mobile, Ala. BY MAT PELLEGRINO Gulf Breeze News [email protected] One of the longest ongoing dilem- mas in the county’s history is finally getting a spot on the upcoming gen- eral election ballot. Voters will get the chance to de- cide whether a one-cent sales tax increase should be put into place to help pay for a $50 million judicial facility. Voters will also have the op- portunity to have a say on where the facility should go. According to Santa Rosa County See Town Page 3A » Sweet spot eyeing GB City council approves site plans for donut shop had previously submitted a site plan BY MAT PELLEGRINO a few years ago. The updated site Gulf Breeze News [email protected] plan was brought forth to city coun- cil at their last meeting. Something sweet may be in the “The site plan was approved by Cut through closed works for residents after the Gulf the city council,” Eddy said. “They Photo by Mat Pellegrino | Gulf Breeze News Breeze City Council approved a site are eyeing the old Benson complex plan that was submitted by Dunkin’ site.” The Florida Department of Transportation officially closed the turn lane that runs into the Gulf Breeze Donuts representatives last week. Shopping Center Thursday morning. The City of Gulf Breeze helped initiate the closure after Police According to City Manager Edwin Chief Robert Randle suggested cutting ties with the intersection, which he noted as one of the most See » “Buz” Eddy, the doughnut hot spot No Page 7A accident prone intersections in the city limits. United Peninsula Association gains 501c3 status a 501(c)(4) status, which Richards com- ication Project which is BY MELANIE KORMONDY pared the status to that of a Homeowner’s still in need of sponsors Gulf Breeze News Association. According to the State’s IRS for maintenance and me- [email protected] What this means for UPA code, 501(c)(4) is designed for organizations dian improvements. The which “operate to promote social welfare.” beautiication project After almost three years of persistence l ORGANIZATION WILL RELY ON MEMBERSHIP FEES, DONATIONS - and focus, the United Peninsula Associa- Now that they have their non-proit sta consists of 10 phases of AND GRANTS FOR FUNDING tion has inally gained their 501(c)(3) status tus, it will be easier for them to receive landscaping and irriga- donations from businesses, groups and in- tion improvements along Richards from the Internal Revenue Service and is l WILL ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION BETTER OPPORTUNITIES TO dividuals because the monies will be tax-de- the Highway 98 median recognized as a public charitable organiza- RECEIVE GRANTS tion. The hold up was because the organi- ductible. from the Naval Live Donations largely go towards funding Oaks east to the county line. Phase one and zations irst submission was rejected due to l IS OFFICIALLY CONSIDERED A PUBLIC CHARITABLE UPA projects. Currently the organization is political language issues. ORGANIZATION working on the Highway 98 Median Beauti- At the end of 2013, the UPA was granted See UPA Page 2A » Mailing Statement Calendar ..........2A FRI 10/03 SAT 10/04 SUN 10/05 on Opinion Page END T-STORMS SUNNY SUNNY Classiieds . 7C WEEK Talk of the Town....4A THREE SECTIONS, Weather-plus hi 84/lo 63 hi 81/lo 62 hi 80/lo 67 Crossword Puzzle...3B 20 PAGES rain: 60% rain: 10% rain: 0% Arrests and DUIs ...2A VOL. 13, NO. 40 OCTOBER 2, 2014 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A October 2, 2014 GULF BREEZE NEWS Raceway closes its doors Oct. Calendar of Meetings Thursday North End Tourist Development 2 Committee BY MAT PELLEGRINO 8:30 a.m., SRC Chamber of Commerce Gulf Breeze News Flood Mitigation Meeting [email protected] 1:30 p.m., Public Services Media Room Taped off gas pumps and a Commissioner Committee plain white sheet of paper stat- Monday 9 a.m., SRC Administrative Center ing “Closed” is all that’s left of 6 City Council Meeting the Raceway Gas Station and 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Convenience Store location in Chambers Tiger Point. Many noticed the store was Marine Advisory closed shortly after Labor Day. Tuesday 5 p.m., SRC Administrative Center The previous store owner left 7 Judicial Center Town Hall Meeting behind racks used to hold food 6 p.m., Navarre Visitors Center and beverages. Development Review Board According to Raceway Dis- 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council trict Manager Peter Brust, the Chambers previous lessee opted out of resigning his lease for another Judicial Center Town Hall Meeting year after he was plagued with Wednesday 8:30 a.m., SRC Administrative Center health issues. 8 South End Tourist Development According to Brust, who Committee oversees Raceway locations 9 a.m., Navarre Visitors Center from Pensacola to Panama City, SRIA Board Meeting the owner had a 90-day clause Photos by Mat Pellegrino | GBN 5 p.m., Santa Rosa Island Authority Meeting at the end of his lease, at which Room time the lessee could choose to Taped off gas pumps and a “Closed” sign are all that is Public Workshop, Amendments to Land opt out of another 1-year lease. left of the Raceway Gas Sta- Development Code “Our stores are operated by tion and Convenience Store 6 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council independent business opera- in Tiger Point. The location Chambers tors,” Brust said. “Each store is currently searching for has a one-year lease….within another operator. Chamber Monthly Breakfast that one year lease, there is a Thursday 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., St. Ann Catholic Church 90-day clause in which they 9 can decide to exit the lease. Walton) and lives in Okaloosa. He (previous owner) gave us a For health reasons, he didn’t 90-day clause at the end of his want to make the trip to manage Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report lease.” both stores,” Brust said. Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Brust said that the previous The district manager stated store owner also operates the that the location is eyeing po- Raceway Store in Ft. Walton tential entrepreneurs. As of FELONIES DUIS Beach. press time, the location is still 9/26/2014 9/24/2014 “He operates the store (in Ft. without a lessee. Geisser, Lianne Denise, Burgess, Janie Marie, W/F, 32, 2000 block W/F, 67, 1000 block Kevin Ct., Tumbleweed Dr., Navarre, child Gulf Breeze, DUI neglect 9/27/2014 Task force to discuss warning system 9/28/2014 Watson, Kyle Anthony, Darby, Marvin Eugene, W/M, 33, 1000 block Lionsgate the task force board, said the board prepared against the possibility of erty, purchasing lood insurance, BY MAT PELLEGRINO W/M, 19, 2000 block Andorra Ln., Gulf Breeze, DUI will tackle where these signs will looding.” taking steps to reduce injury, Gulf Breeze News St., Navarre, larceny (2 counts), go at their meeting today. etc.),” she said. “This effort is not [email protected] The lood awareness campaign fraud (2 counts), crimes against The initiative is asking counties was rolled out in late 2013, and just about the placement of signs, 9/30/2014 person If you want to know where to post these signs in select areas, has already been utilized in sever- it also includes opportunities for Koester, Kimberly Leffel, Stanley Louis, there is a chance you may run into and also hold a launch event to let al communities across the United public education.” Theresa, W/F, 46, 1000 block W/M, 49, 5000 block citizens know about these signs. States. At a past task force meeting, El Sereno Pl., Gulf Breeze, DUI looding, here’s your sign. Government Dr., Gulf Breeze, The county’s Flood Mitigation “The meeting on Thursday The initiative is funded through residents questioned whether the aggravated battery Plan Task Force plans to discuss (today) is the ‘kick-off’ for this several federal agencies, and not signs could have the potential to Federal Emergency Management initiative,” Harris said. “The task local dollars. decrease property value, even Agency’s (FEMA) plans to warn force will be discussing areas “This initiative is not costing though the signs will not be placed Note: All arrest and police reports residents of lood prone areas.