NOW OFFERING TELEMEDICINE VISITS KĸĐĞƐƟůůŽƉĞŶĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚLJƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ͘ www.DermatologySpecialistsFL.com John H. Phillips III, MD • 850.932.1455 April 9, 2020 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER $1.00 Melissa Kegley of Gulf Breeze is making about 100 masks a week Late fees and from her home, some for military personnel that need them as well as family. Her daughter and son disconnections deliver the masks while she works to turn out more at home. suspended City expects to lose $10K in late fees due to COVID-19 The annual Gulf Breeze Spring BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News© 2020 Festival, set for April 18, is can- [email protected] celed. Postponement of the event proved not to be an option because funding for the festival comes, in large part, from tourism dollars. Those dollars will be in shorter supply than usual this year, thanks to COVID-19. In another COVID-19 related matter, Council members voted unani- mously Monday, April 6 to pass a resolution that declares a state of Makin’ emergency because of the virus and temporarily suspends – effective April 1 and continuing until further action by the Council -- late fees and disconnections for failure to make timely payment on utility ac- counts. The move comes in recognition of the economic challenges many masks citizens are facing as a result of the governor’s Safer at Home order. TOP LEFT: Heather Freeman In accordance with the resolution, late fees that would have been About charged during the period described will be tracked by the City, but BY PAM BRANNON of Gulf Breeze sews masks to Gulf Breeze News © 2020 three weeks be donated to the Pensacola the fees will be waived and will not be charged at a future date. The [email protected] ago, Jess Mask Sewers for area resolution will also temporarily suspend actions to disconnect service Patton saw medical personnel. for failure to pay utility bills, effective April 1, until such time as the a news story Council takes action to lift the suspension. This will assure continued about an Indiana hospital that needed masks and how RIGHT: Patty Weber and her utility service for residents and See City Page 4A » some folks in that state made a few cloth masks to help, daughter Jessica Edge not She pulled out here sewing machine in Pensacola and only make masks for the Pensacola Mask Sewers but decided to see if she could make a mask, then put up also volunteer as drivers to a Facebook page asking if anyone would like to help pick up masks from Navarre her make some masks for local medical workers who and Gulf Breeze sewers and need them. Within two days, 300 people volunteered. bring them to Fabric Zoo in Pensacola. Parry said they Now, about three weeks later, the membership of her have nine stops they make, Pensacola Mask Sewers Facebook page is just over but three of those last week 2,600 members. were to pick up donated Some of those members are from out of the area and supplies from people. See Volunteers Page 6A » Pam Brannon| Gulf Breeze News GB Police Chief warns of scammers much less traffic.” tage of you. Right BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News© 2020 Traffic related problems are a big part now, they are trying [email protected] of the challenges the City of Gulf Breeze to figure out how to Police Department normally contends get your money, so All things considered during these with this time of year. if it sounds too good challenging times, law enforcement and Hawthorne says reports from citizens to be true, it prob- Pam Brannon | Gulf Breeze News fire fighters say Gulf Breeze is doing to his department are down, as well. ably isn’t real. It’s OK in the areas where they would be However, he adds, “We are reminding like on holidays. All Special delivery involved. people to lock up valuables and cars and the scammers come Hawthorne “Everyone in the city is abiding by to be wary of scams. They’re (scams) al- out. You can report Bus driver Paulette Gustafson hands food bags to students waiting at his (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) wishes, for the ready out there in reference to the stimu- it (such attempts) to the police so they one Hwy. 399 stop. Gustafson, driver of the Special Needs bus 218, most part, and we do appreciate it,” says has been driving bus for 24 years. She is being helped in sorting and lus checks, with people getting emails or can alert the public, but most of it is hard distributing the meals daily Monday through Friday with bus driver Gulf Breeze Police Chief Richard Haw- calls saying they are trying to give you to follow up on, because it comes from Alison Furber and Sodexo Food Server Kim Dorner. This bus covers thorne. “No one is going to the beach, so your check and need personal informa- overseas.” usually about 13 stops on Hwy. 98 and Hwy. 399 daily, distributing we are way low as far as the amount of tion. Even though we’re in a pandemic, an average of 120 meals a day. The ladies said they give out food on tourists in the city. Right now, there is so Fridays for the weekend also, and have even more students show up there are people who will take advan- See Social Page 3A » that day each week. Arrest Report . 3 FRI 4/10 SAT 4/11 SUN 4/12 Calendar ............... 3 Mailing Statement PARTLY MOSTLY on Opinion Page WEEKEND SHOWERS Classifieds/Legals ........ 8 CLOUDY CLOUDY ONE SECTION, Weather-plus hi 77/lo 65 hi 78/lo 67 hi 78/lo 70 Crossword Puzzle........ 7 10 PAGES rain: 10% rain: 20% rain: 40% Movies ................. 5 VOL. 20, NO. 15 APRIL 9, 2020 Opinion . 6 You Deserve The Best! 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