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Local film Search is on for new Lady LAX team makes screen wins at home debut Courthouse location Lifestyles, 1C Page 3A Sports, 1C Northw FREE est Florida’s Art, Enter (Priceless) tainment & Lifestyle Magazine MARCH 2017 INSIDE In this issue... Spring Break! Festival of Flowers Ciclovia: O pen Stree March 2, 2017 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ts 75¢ Wetlands Alcohol trail may get funding sales City hopes to prioritize transportation hours alternative project at ‘top of list’ BY KRISTIN N. COMPTON Gulf Breeze News© 2017 [email protected] are set The City of Gulf Breeze is “piggy-backing” with the county on the submittal of a resolution North, south end sales previously approved by the city council at a special meeting on rules are now congruent Feb. 13 in support of a transpor- Steve Clark |Special to the News tation alternative project. The Santa Rosa Board of County BY PAM BRANNON Commissioners agreed to sub- Serious accident Gulf Breeze News © 2016 [email protected] mit the proposal to the Trans- A Midway Fire Department fi refi ghter works to help people from a truck that overturned when portation Planning Organization it was struck by another vehicle. The accident occurred Friday, Feb. 24 at 10:37 a.m. at the Gulf For the fi rst time ever in the history of Santa Rosa County it (TPO), prior to its deadline this Breeze Hospital intersection on Gulf Breeze Parkway. See story, page 5B. will soon be legal to sell or buy alcohol beverages by the glass month, on behalf of the city. At and by the bottle or can seven days a week from 7:30 a.m; to 2:30 the city’s regular city council a.m. throughout the entire county. Those are not only expanded meeting on Feb. 21, the council hours from the previous alcohol ordinance, but expanded days to approved the concept of a twen- include Sundays. County Commissioners voted unanimously last ty percent match to boost the Thursday for the change after a public hearing. The ordinance will project to the top of the TPO’s become effective as soon as it is fi led in Tallahassee, which the list and make it a more likely county’s attorney said should be within the next couple weeks. possibility. The public hearing lasted about 30 minutes, with 14 people “This is a project that is in walking to the microphone to present their opinion on how the [the city’s] comprehensive commissioners should handle plan,” said Deputy City Man- the proposal to change the or- ager Samantha Abell. “It was dinance. But for the fi rst time in the previous comprehensive Santa Rosa County in the history debating the alco- plan before [its] recent update, hol sale issue in the county all Alcohol Sales it was in the ‘Most Livable City of the people asking to speak 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Master Plan’ and also, a portion on the record were asking the 7 days a week of it is in the CRA plan.” commissioners to approve the Abell described the project changes. as a multi-use pathway from One restaurant owner told Fairpoint to Shoreline that will US Congressman Matt Gaetz presents District 3 Commissioner Don Salter with a Congressional commissioners he had restaurants in both Pace and Pensacola, also include the wetlands trail Record at the Feb. 23 board meeting, recognizing him for his outstanding service to the community. but closed the Pace restaurant at 3 p.m. Sundays because of no boardwalk previously discussed alcohol sales on Sunday allowed currently. He said he has 42 em- and planned for Shoreline Park ployees at his Pace restaurant, with 90 percent from Santa Rosa South. “It is a project that the County -- including six single moms, three single fathers, 17 col- citizens support very much,” Rep. Gaetz hosts ‘Open Gaetz’ Day lege trade school students, three on government assistance and Abell said. BY PAM BRANNON missioners and residents an update on his fi rst one special needs. With closing on Sundays early, he said they are Councilman David Landfair Gulf Breeze News © 2017 six weeks in Washington D.C. all losing money. pointed out that this project [email protected] Commissioner Lane Lynchard of Gulf Breeze Another Milton resident told commissioners it made no sense might provide a good use for a said, “I have been in this seat for eight years and to keep sale or purchase of alcohol illegal certain hours or on Sun- portion of the $5.9 million from Matt Gaetz, former State Representative and this is the fi rst time this has happened (having a days made no sense since people will drive to Pensacola Beach FDOT. now newly-elected member of the U. S. House of U.S. Representative attend the county commis- or Pensacola or Ft. 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Scan here to take 3-D tour List with the Keenan Team now for spring and summer buyers. Jennifer Keenan Broker Associate (850) 449-9432 [email protected] 2A March 2, 2017 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Historic vote expands alcohol Calendar of Meetings sales to seven days a week Friday 3 Gulf Breeze Optimist Club Breakfast their party on Sunday they can-drive across the bridge and take vote was unanimous to amend » Continued from Page 1A 6:45 a.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital Cafeteria cel. We did get our liquor license their money with them. We are the current ordinance to the ex- or buy beer to enjoy for their about a year ago, and now about certainly not sitting on a big pot tended hours and days in all parts Monday 6 sports games on Sundays, for one-seventh of our sales are in of money, but last year we gave of the county. The county attor- Commissioner Committee example. liquor. That’s a lot for us. $18,000 in scholarships and ney said when this is fi led in Tal- The owner of the Pace Market There were more than one given money to the Boy Scouts. lahassee this week it will cover 9:00 a.m., Santa Rosa county Administrative Center Board restaurant said she has to close speakers from VFW Halls Unfortunately, the big sports the entire county, “But I believe Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton on Sundays because it is not around the county. The represen-games on television and NAS-Gulf Breeze has a little differ- City Council Meeting profi table to open that day with-tative of the Milton VFW had a CAR are all on Sundays, when ent ordinance concerning hours 6:00 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Chambers, 1070 out being able to sell alcohol. petition from 370 of its members our members would like to come -- more expansive than even this Shoreline Drive, Gulf breeze She told commissioners, “We asking that Sunday liquor sales to the VFW and watch together, new one, I think,” County Chair get calls from women wanting be made legal in the county. and have a beer if they want to Rob Williamson of Navarre said Tuesday 7 to schedule baby showers and “I am not going to open the do so.” with a smile, “Gulf Breeze has Marine Advisory lady brunches and bridal show- Post on Sundays until the after- Commissioners did not dis- always been a little different, so 5:00 p.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board ers and when they fi nd out theynoon anyway. If people want to cuss the issue, but voted after the that is to be expected.” Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton cannot even have wine during drink beer they are just going to last speaker was fi nished. The Development Review Board 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Chambers, 1070 Buz Eddy Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze GB is 22nd safest city in Fla, retirement Republican Club of Santa Rosa County Monthly Meeting 6:30 p.m., The Club at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA BLVD, party set Navarre, 32566 according to national survey Wednesday 8 The National Council for Home Safety and Se- The National Council for Home Safety and Secu- A retirement celebration for Gulf Breeze Toastmasters curity announce their annual Safest Cities in Florida rity is a trade association comprised of home securi- Edwin A. “Buz” Eddy is sched- 12:00-1:00 p.m., First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, 555 Report for 2017. ty professionals across the United States. The coun- uled for Fairpoint Dr Parkland, Weston, Marco Island, Bay Harbor Is- cil advocates for safe communities and home safety Sunday, land, and Valparaiso are the Top 5.