Are Our Bridges Safe? Relation to a Weather Bank Rob- THURSDAY 8/9 Bery July Hannah Bunning/Gulf Breeze News 27
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BUS A SCHEDULE W A R INSIDE ! D ● W The I N N I N BUS Here! G S 50¢ August 9, 2007 PAG E 1B Bank robber on the loose ■ Geronimo’s Outpost BY FRANKLIN HAYES opens Gulf Breeze News [email protected] ■ Party for Gulf Breeze Police say Bubba’s new they are narrowing in on a book & CD handful of suspects but no arrests have been WEEKEND made in Are our bridges safe? relation to a Weather bank rob- THURSDAY 8/9 bery July Hannah Bunning/Gulf Breeze News 27. Lt. Rick Suspect Iso.T-Storms The Garcon Point Bridge was built in 1999 after three years of construction. Hawthorne O high 92 with the police department O BY VICI PAPAJOHN Breeze is dependent upon the Three Mile The answers to these questions are not low 78 Gulf Breeze News Bridge, the Garcon Point Bridge and the readily available. Though the Florida said their investigators, [email protected] Bob Sikes Bridge for transport to the main- Department of Transportation (FDOT) is with help from the Federal FRIDAY 8/10 land and beaches. How safe are our area tasked with the responsibility of assessing Bureau of Investigations Scat. T-Storms In the wake of the highly publicized dev- bridges? If cars can tumble like plastic toys the structural and functional integrity of and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, are O astation of a crumbling, Minneapolis from the Minnesota span and fall 60 feet Florida’s bridges, the data is now controlled high 91 getting close to a possible O interstate bridge that spanned the into the Mississippi River, how safe are by the Homeland Security Administration. low 78 Mississippi, residents are questioning the we? Can storm surge, like the Mississippi “I understand that everyone wants to arrest thanks to fingerprints at the scene of the crime. safety of area bridges. Peninsular Gulf River, weaken local bridge foundations? See HOMELAND SECURITY, Page 2A6 However, Hawthorne said SATURDAY 8/11 the suspect’s quick getaway Scat.T-Storms See ROBBER, Page 2A6 high 92O O GBHS grad low 77 Rogers will SUNDAY 8/12 not seek Iso. T-Storms nets film high 91O re-election low 77O debut BY PAM BRANNON They were Gulf Breeze News INSIDE BY NATHAN DOMINIC looking for a [email protected] Special to the News great idea, and [email protected] they needed Santa Rosa County School Business 8A Superintendent John Rogers Classifieds 2-3D inspiration. Gwendolyn Oxenham of Gulf Breeze got says he loves his job, and Community 3-5A claims Monday really is his Crossword 3B together with a few friends during the Duke University alumni weekend last fall in Durham, favorite day of the week. But Editorial 6A he also says 33 years is enough Faith 7A N.C. It was sometime between midnight and 2 a.m., when heads are clear, minds are open and to dedicate to full time service Health 4B to education, and believes it is H&G 1,4D the creative juices flow best. They bunkered down at the library. Hey, it's time to retire and enjoy his Island News 1B grandchildren. Schools 8C Duke. Fueled by coffee, Oxenham played with sugar "I will fill out my present Seniors 7-8C packets and sought an answer. How best to com- term, which ends in November Sports 1-6C bine soccer, the sport they have loved and played 2008, but then I will retire and Talk of the Town 5A most of their lives, with their vocation, docu- let someone else take the mentary filmmaking? She thought of her father, helm," he said. “Mailing Statement is Soccer follows Gulf Breeze High School graduate and standout Gwendolyn Since he is not running for on Editorial Page” See DOCUMENTARY, Page 2A6 Oxenham past high school and college sports into her professional career. re-election, his position will be FOUR SECTIONS on the ballot next year. Rogers has been the county VOL. 6, NO. 32 school district's superintendent AUGUST 9, 2007 Sheriff proposes tents for inmates for nine years. He came to the job from his position as Gulf for next year of almost $31-mil- who work year. Breeze Middle School princi- BY PAM BRANNON lion, which was his budget for around the Currently, the sheriff depart- pal. And before that, he had Gulf Breeze News [email protected] this year. But he reported that jail. There ment does house some federal served as coach and teacher for even after using his sharpest would be one prisoners, but due to over- eight years, followed by 16 Santa Rosa County Sheriff pencil, he still needs about half corrections crowding at the jail the sheriff years working in administra- home! Wendall Hall says he knows a million dollars more. And if he officer in the said they cannot take many – tion before taking the nine year how to raise a quick $386,905 could raise this $387,000 and center of the and those they have will need to job as superintendent. he could apply to his next year’s get the county school board to tent. The be shipped out soon. “Federal "As long as my plans coin- your pick up the entire cost of school hard-sided Marshals in Alabama call us budget. That would almost Hall cide with the Lord's plans, then make up the half a million dol- resource officers, he would tent dorms weekly wanting to know if we I will be retiring and spending lars he is asking county com- cover his requested budget. are wind resistant up to 110 can take more federal prisoners. more time with my four grand- missioners to add to his budget Hall told commissioners that m.p.h, air conditioned, and And we have to do something kids next year. I would also like for next year. It would be raised Walton County uses ‘sophisti- good for 10 years about our overcrowding prob- to have a small garden and through using the federal pris- cated tents’ to house federal If leased for three years, the lem at the jail soon – that is why spend a little more time at the oner housing program, and prisoners. The tents are built lease cost would be just over we will have to ship out the fed- golf course. It's just time," he some quick jail expansion. within 60-70 days by DeBoer $1-million, or $7.27 per bed per eral prisoners we do have soon said. The county made up its bud- Vining Construction and leased day. And the sheriff told the if something isn’t done. That Pre-qualifying for the elec- Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today get for next year based on the to the county. The sheriff said commissioners the amount the would be another loss of rev- tion of the superintendent's job revenue cuts promised from the they are low security open dorm sheriff department would make enue to our budget. This tent will be next July, with the state. They had told the sheriff housing, for prisoners who are free and clear, after all expenses Primary election next Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly he could only plan on a budget non-violent, women, and those are paid, would be $386,905 a See SHERIFF, Page 3A6 September. GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A August 9, 2007 GULF BREEZE NEWS HOMELAND: 200 attend Broxson reunion Agency The Broxson Extended Family Reunion held July 29 in Milton controls drew over 200 people. There Thursday, Aug. 9 Tuesday, Aug. were a lot more than 'just Jewelry Sale Thursday, 14 bridge data Broxsons' at the gathering, since Aug. 9 through Friday, Aug. that extended family includes 10, Gulf Breeze Hospital – The Pensacola branches of many well known Gulf Breeze Hospital Bay Area Chamber Continued from page 1A of Commerce is families along the peninsula. Auxiliary will offer sterling know about the bridges in their silver, chains, luggage, pleased to present the Jernigans, Wells, Tolberts, popular Gopher Club area,” asserts Tommy Speights, purses, watches, earrings, Goldens attended, to name a few. necklaces, magnetic Breakfast on Tuesday, FDOT public information offi- August 14 from 7 to John Broxson of Gulf Breeze bracelets and stretch 8:30 a.m. at the cer, “but we have been instruct- helped organize the reunion with bracelets by Amber Waves, Pensacola Civic ed to forward all public records some of his sisters. This was the many for $5. Details: 932- requests to counsel for the Center. Cheryl Carrier, first time they held such a gather- 8004 featured speaker, is FDOT as a matter of Homeland ing, with a large buffet, quartet program director of 21st Security.” music from The Workman Friday, Aug. 10 Century Education Speights went on to assure Quartet of Pensacola, and ‘lots of Santa Rosa County Programs for Ford Motor Photo courtesy Paul Keane Company Fund and that all FDOT maintained visiting,’ according to attendees, Broxson greets the oldest Reunion attendee, Agnes' sister, Chamber of Commerce- bridges are inspected every two Small Business Networking Community and County Commissioner John Jewel Golden, who is 95 years old. The Broxson family and Services.RSVP at years, and all local bridges Lunch - Nichols Seafood, Broxson toured the tables to wel- most of its branches began in the Holley-Navarre area in 3966 Avalon Boulevard, 850.438.4081, ext. 256. have passed inspection. come attendees. 1923 and spread throughout the panhandle ... and beyond. Milton. A delicious "work- Assistant City Manager ing lunch" at noon with an Blood Drive - Gulf Dave Szymanski says that the informative program.