Assisted Living Facility 11456 850.934.4306 | 4410 Gulf Breeze Parkway | www.blakeliving.com March 26, 2015 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Arts Festival 21st Annual Guide Gulf Breeze Inside March 28 and 29, 2015 Two officers injured A Gulf Breeze BY MAT PELLEGRINO Gulf Breeze News Police oficer and a Celebrates [email protected] Santa Rosa County the Sheriff’s detention Arts deputy are recovering Festival from injuries they sustained while on the clock. The Gulf Breeze Police Oficer, Stan Pagonis has been 2015 released from the hospital after he sustained minor injuries he detained when he was trying to apprehend a suspect who tried to ram his police cruiser and who took the of- Thank you Sponsors 150 National/Regional/Local Artists Music by “Sweet Prospects” Gold Silver Bronze Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Co. icer on a high speed chase down Highway 98 last Friday. Student Art & Fun Kids’ Activities Photo by Mat Pellegrino | GBN Oriole Beach 5th Grade Chorus GB Arts Member Show & Sale A Redwood Lane man is behind bars after he attempted to ram a GBPD cruiser and took McGuire’s Pipe Band See Suspect Page 3A » off from police, later crashing on Redwood Lane in Tiger Point. GBPD seeking burglary suspect BY MAT PELLEGRINO Gulf Breeze News [email protected] Gulf Breeze Police are currently looking for a suspect who broke into two city businesses and stole an undis- closed amount of money. GBPD Investigator Greg Baker said the investigation is ongoing, but the de- partment currently has video footage of See Police Page 2A » Submitted Photo | GBPD Photo by Mat Pellegrino | GBN This video image captured the The 11 servicemen who perished in a Blackhawk Helicopter crash in the Santa Rosa Sound back on March 10 were given one last suspect when he was burglarizing goodbye at a memorial service at the foot of the Navarre Pier last Friday. Members of the community hosted the ceremony where flags one of the businesses. from the Marine Corps and the Army that had been flying since March 10 were officially retired in remembrance of the servicemen. See more photos Page 4A » Calendar ..........2A Movie Listings .....7A Mailing Statement FRI 03/27 SAT 03/28 SUN 03/29 Classiieds . 7B Talk of the Town....6B on Opinion Page END PARTLY CLOUDY SUNNY SUNNY WEEK Crossword Puzzle...4B Sports .......... 1-6B TWO SECTIONS, 16 PAGES hi 68/lo 49 hi 65/lo 45 hi 65/lo 56 Arrests and DUIs ...2A GBPD Report ......2A Weather-plus rain: 10% rain: 0% rain: 0% VOL. 15, NO. 13 Lifestyles ..........8A Island News........8B MARCH 26, 2015 home! your directly to Call 850-932-8986 today Enjoy your community paper mailed GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A March 26, 2015 GULF BREEZE NEWS Waffle House brawlers asked to vacate hotel Mar. Calendar of Meetings A disturbance that began between two stolen from Gulf Thursday, March 19 Thursday Commissioner Regular parties at Wafle House in Gulf Breeze -Sun his vehicle 26 9 a.m., SRC Administrative Center, Board day at 1:16 a.m. continued in the parking lot Breeze while he was A divorcing couple called to report a Room and at the Gulf Coast Inn, where the parties Police at the Exx- fraud Local Mitigation Meeting were staying. It was unclear who was at fault Report on station. 1:30 p.m., Public Services Conference Room and no one pressed charges. The hotel staff When ofi- Saturday, March 21 District One Recreation Advisory Group asked the parties, from Chattanooga, Tenn., cers arrived, 4 p.m., Benny Russell Park to vacate the premises. Information provided by they deter- GBA Chamber Business After Hours Gulf Breeze Police Department mined the A homeless man, Robert Lee Sharp, who set up a makeshift shelter on Andrew Jack- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., La Brisa In other news: man, Micah Commission Special - Rezoning Barham of Gulf Breeze, to be under the in- son Trail was charged with possessing a concealed irearm, concealed weapon and 6 p.m., SRC Administrative Center, Board Tuesday, March 17 luence of drugs and charged him with DUI, Room possession of a controlled substance without drug paraphernalia. a prescription, and destruction of evidence. Optimist Club Breakfast A wallet was found and returned to its Monday, March 23 Friday n A Warwick Street neighbor called to 27 6:30 a.m., GB Hospital Cafeteria owner. report abuse after seeing two people beat- ing a dog. The case was referred to Animal A trafic stop at 7:39 p.m. led to the arrest Executive Committee Meeting Wednesday, March 18 of the driver for DUI. Dana Michelle Wall- Monday Control. 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council worth was arrested. 30 n A gift card was found on Valencia Chambers A man called to report that items were Street and turned in. April Wednesday Gulf Breeze Toastmasters Club meeting Mayor proclaims today as ‘Purple Day’ 1 12 p.m., Dining Hall First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, 555 Fairpoint Drive Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt are dressing in purple all day lepsy in an effort to dispel myths lepsy are diagnosed every day in Dannheisser proclaimed earlier today. and inform those with seizures the United States. In two-thirds this week that today, March 26 On March 26, people in coun- that they are not alone. of patients diagnosed with Epi- Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report was to be deemed “Purple Day” tries around the world are invit- Epilepsy affects over 3 mil- lepsy, the cause is unknown. In Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. to raise awareness for epilepsy. ed to wear purple in support of lion Americans of all ages and over 30 percent of patients, sei- Gulf Breeze Elementary is epilepsy awareness. The goal is is as common as breast cancer. zures cannot be controlled with FELONIES 3/22/2015 joining in and students and staff to get people talking about epi- Almost 500 new cases of Epi- treatment. 3/18/2015 Flack, Brad Lee, W/M, Barham, Micah Matthew, 31, 2000 block Andorra St., W/M, 44, 3000 block Mo- Navarre, battery nopoly Ct., Gulf Breeze, drug Hyson, James Lewis, Police looking for clues on burglary possession, evidence destroying W/M, 73, 4000 block Berkley the perpetrator Tyler, Allyson Lucille, W/F, Forest Blvd., Gulf Breeze, » Continued from Page 1A who broke into 25, 7000 block Frankfort St., battery the dry cleaners Navarre, fraud and Schroth Ellen-Schroth Realty, Inc. in the Live Oaks DUIs Shopping Center. 3/19/2015 3/18/2015 The incident happened around midnight the morning Jackson, Christopher Barham, Micah Mat- of March 10 after the businesses were closed according Dain, W/M, 34, 8000 block thew, W/M, 44, 3000 block to Baker. Laredo St., Navarre, drug pos- Monopoly Ct., Gulf Breeze, The burglars pried open the front doors of the business session DUI and entered the buildings. Only cash was taken from the buildings, according to the GBPD investigator. 3/20/2015 3/19/2015 The suspect was seen leaving the scene on a bicycle. Haskell, William Orne, Severance, James Leon, No warrants have been issued for the suspect yet, as Submitted Photo | GBPD W/M, 56, 1000 block Red- W/M, 28, 7000 block Gulf police are still working to ID the burglary suspect. wood Ln., Gulf Breeze, assault Blvd., Navarre Beach, DUI If you have any information on the burglary or can ID The man was (2 counts), flee/elude police the suspect, call the Gulf Breeze Police Department at captured on camera Morrow, Tracy Dale, 3/22/2015 riding away on a 934-5121. W/M, 32, 2000 block Lost Pickren, Tonja D, W/F, bicycle. Bottoms Ln., Navarre, drug 50, 2000 block Fronteria St., possession Navarre, DUI Corpse found behind Midway thrift store 3/21/2015 3/23/2015 Conrey, David John, Phillips, Maryann Ra- Hands Mission last Wednes- Sizemore was discovered be- investigation and determined W/M, 18, 1000 block cette, W/F, 54, 6000 Seacrab FROM STAFF REPORTS Sterling Point Pl., Gulf Breeze, Cir., Navarre, DUI Gulf Breeze News day, leading Santa Rosa Coun- hind the thrift store around last Friday that there was no [email protected] ty Sheriff’s Ofice to open up 9:30 a.m. that day by someone foul play involved in the death aggravated assault with an investigation. who was passing by the wood- and that the man died from nat- weapon 3/24/2015 The corpse of a Navarre man According to reports from ed area. ural causes. Reed, Andrew Brian, Perez, Manuel, H/M, 24, was discovered on some wood- the sheriff’s ofice, the body Detectives from the Major The sheriff’s ofice has since W/M, 32, 8000 block Branch 7000 block Navarre Pkwy, ed property near the Helping of 57-year-old Clifford James Crimes Division assisted in the closed the investigation. Ave., Navarre, moving traffic Navarre, DUI violation Sharp, Robert Lee, W/M, 37, Homeless Drifter, Gulf Rep. Broxson hosting termite workshops Breeze, carrying concealed weapon Rep. Doug Broxson (R-Gulf can do in advance to protect including simple ways to iden- contact Beth Bolles to register: Note: All arrest and police reports published in Breeze) announced his plans to their homes. tify them [email protected] or (850) 475- Gulf Breeze News are public record and do not host several free public work- The Florida Department of l Available Formosan ter- 5230. imply guilt. shops for area residents to learn Agriculture and Consumer Ser- mite pest control protection for n South Santa Rosa County All suspects are presumed innocent until proven necessary steps to protect their vices is collaborating with the your home Meeting: and/or adjudicated guilty in a court of law.