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Pilots couldn’t Even though the Blues were Executive Director Buck Lee, numbers were year. end. get out to planes even if they not soaring over the beach this traffic was down on Friday and actually up at “I was originally concerned On Saturday, the air show had wanted to take off on Saturday.” weekend, many people were Saturday compared to when the the toll booth because there were no Blue to be delayed about 30 minutes During the Blue Angels home- thankful for a new set of wings Blues flew in the past. Lee compared to last Angels,” Lee said. “A lot of because of severe weather in coming weekend in years past, that drew in an estimated Data obtained by Cheryl year. This year, news agencies were reporting a Pensacola according to Lee. Lee said he estimated the beach 161,688 visitors to the area. Messier, the Administrative 18,632 vehicles passed through 70 percent chance of rain on “We were luckily in a little See SATURDAY’S Page 2A Despite the new act, not as Assistant for the Escambia the toll booth on Saturday, as Friday and then 40 percent dome out here on the beach on Pensacola Beach Air Show ‘We want this on the ballot next year’ Count y want s one-cent t ax increase for facilit y BY MAT PELLEGRINO Santa Gulf Breeze News Rosa [email protected] County commis- sioners did not hesitate for a second on deciding what steps to take to get a new judicial center built in Santa Rosa County. On July 11, commissioners met at a special meeting at their chambers in Milton to discuss whether a new judicial center was a necessity at a time when counties are cutting back staff and expenses to keep up with their declining budgets. “The importance of this has grown over the last 10 years,” said county commissioner Bob Cole, who has been at the forefront of the new judicial facility for years now. “This has been a thorn in all of our sides, and we have tip toed Photo by Bri Taylor | Gulf Breeze News around this for too long.” The six Lima Lima’s flew over the white sands of Pensacola Beach on Friday. Despite great weather conditions, thousands less flocked to the air The current judicial facility has served the show on Friday and Saturday. county since 1927 and sits in the heart of downtown Milton. An addition was built in 1959, and modular units were added in 2008 to accommodate additional courtrooms. Commissioners said they had looked at areas Officers shoot, kill dog in scuffle in the south end of the county to put proposed judicial center. But they said the center has to be BY MAT PELLEGRINO According to the dence with the United States Marshals pitbull, and instead of pulling the dog built in the county's seat, which is Milton. Gulf Breeze News sheriff's office press Fugitive Task Force, Okaloosa County back, she released the dog, which then “We've obviously outgrown that courthouse,” [email protected] release, deputies Sheriff's Office and Special Agents of lunged at several deputies on scene. said Gulf Breeze county commissioner Lane attempted to serve the Drug Enforcement Administration According to the press release, Lynchard. A Navarre man's dog was shot and warrants on two sus- to serve the warrants, Dyson answered deputies had no option but to shoot the The next words out of Lynchard's mouth killed by Santa Rosa County deputies pects, Cassie Dyson the door holding Adam's white pitbull dog. didn't seem to deter any of the 40 audience after a woman released the dog, and Daniel Adams for by its neck. According to the press Adams told the deputy that he members in attendance at the meeting. described as "aggressive" on the offi- Drug Trafficking and release, the 70 to 85 lb. pitbull was planned on calling a family member to “The only viable option is a sales tax,” Dyson cers as they attempted to serve a war- other Felony war- growling and very aggressive. come out and bury the dog. Lynchard said. rant on a her and another man inside rants. Deputies asked Dyson, who was Commissioners have thrown around the idea her home. When deputies went to the resi- seven months pregnant, to secure the See Dog Page 2A of a one-cent See One Page 3A Calendar 2A Lifestyles 1B “Mailing Statement THU 07/19 FRI 07/20 SAT 07/21 Classifieds 7C Movie Listings 2B on Opinion Page” WEEKEND T-STORMS T-STORMS T-STORMS Crime Report 2A Obituaries 2A THREE SECTIONS, hi 86/lo 76 hi 84/lo 76 hi 87/lo 76 Crossword Puzzle 3B Home and Garden 6c 20 PAGES Weather-plus rain: 30 % rain: 40 % rain: 30% Flashbacks 2A Sports 1-5C VOL. 12, NO. 29 City Hall 3A Talk of the Town 4-5A JULY 18, 2013 home! your directly to directly Call 850-932-8986 today Call 850-932-8986 today Enjoy your community paper mailed community your Enjoy GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2 A July 18, 2013 GULF BREEZE NEWS Saturday’s numbers up from 2012 Continued from page 1A area could have taken a $2.4 mil- lion loss in revenue. Those statis- saw an estimated 150,000 people tics came from The HAAS Center Calendar of Meetings pass through the toll booth. in Pensacola. In 2012, an estimated 171,813 The SRIA executive director passed through the toll booth, said most air shows like this Friday, July 19 while this year, about 161,688 charge viewers to watch the show. Womens Business Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., people passed through. But when Lee said SRIA really looked at First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze/Storypoint focusing on the real numbers, that the impact the show had on the Church means that only 4,000 fewer vehi- local businesses. On Monday, Lee cles passed through the toll booth said he had spoken with a few Monday, July 22 this year as compared to the same businesses that said the weekend Gulf Breeze Police Pension Board Meeting, 8 time last year. was just as good as any other a.m., Gulf Breeze Police Station, Break Room When the Blue Angels origi- Blues weekend. nally cancelled their show earlier “I did talk to Capt’n Fun’s, and Commissioner Committee, 9 a.m., Santa Rosa this year, Lee attempted to offer they were saying this (past) County Administrative Center, Board Room the Navy money to keep them fly- Saturday was just as good as any Navarre Community Center Public Meeting, 5:30 ing over the July 4 weekend. other Blue Angels Saturday,” Lee p.m., Navarre Visitors Center Authorities argued because the said. “The RV park only had half Blues’ practice times were also a dozen spots available (too). Tuesday, July 23 being cut, they were probably not “We have to look at the bigger Budget Workshop - Constitutional Officers, 9 fit to fly in the annual show this picture. Are they (visitors) staying Photo by Mat Pellegrino | Gulf Breeze News a.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center, year. After the disappointing two or three days, and are they Beachgoers look on at the aircraft acrobatics act on Board Room Saturday on Casino Beach. news, Lee worked to get another supporting commercial indus- Budget Workshop - Board of Commissioners, air show to the area. try?” 1:30 p.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center, Lee said SRIA budgeted During the air show, Lee said PB Toll booth numbers comparison Board Room $150,000 for the air show. That he had people come up to him and School Board Workshop - 2013-2014 Budget included the concert, additional thank him for keeping the air 2012 Air show 2013 Air show sheriff’s deputies, a reception for show going, even though it wasn’t Presentation, 5 p.m., SRC School Board & Superintendent’s Office the sponsors and hotel rooms for the Blues in the skies. Fri- 21,895 Fri- 17,152 all of the pilots in Pensacola. Lee “People that would come up to Gulf Breeze Master Plan Public Meeting, 6 p.m., said SRIA probably spent just a me that knew me out of the blue Gulf Breeze Community Center Sat- 17,137 Sat- 18,632 said ‘thank you for doing this, little over $100,000 over the SRC School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., School weekend. thank you for doing this.’ I don’t Board & Superintendent’s Office If SRIA had not found a know how many people came up Sun- 18,239 Sun- 18,112 replacement for the Blues, the to me and said that,” Lee said.