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SPORTS BUSINESS SERVICE Lady Dolphins repeat as AppRiver moves Hospital thanks District 1-44A champions on without Avalex its volunteers Gulf Breeze High’s softball Gulf Breeze-based Gulf Breeze team erupts for 13 hits and Internet security provider Hospital says beats West Florida 7-2 to AppRiver understands ‘thank-you’ to claim its second straight Avalex’s withdrawal from those who serve league crown. 1C expansion plan. 2A unselfishly. 4A A W A R D ●● W II N N II N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER April 29, 2010 FEMA approves $15M in GB projects ■ Fishing bridge projects, the challenge is no equipment for Sunset Kids Steve Milford stuck with this, tions, 75 percent of the antici- aged fishing bridge will come removal should be longer “show me the money” Park.” has become familiar with the pated cost to rebuild is available down. The city will pay for its but “where do we begin?” Also part of the approved list rules as well as anyone and saw to be used for other FEMA pre- demolition and removal to an completed by fall “We will start moving ahead of alternative projects, but one this through,” Eddy said. “His approved projects. As a result off-site man-made reef area, with projects now,” City that requires the hiring of an tenacity got this done.” of town meetings held in 2007 which will be refunded a total of BY VICI PAPAJOHN Manger Edwin “Buz” Edwin engineering and architectural The City became eligible for and 2008, the City developed a 97.5 percent by FEMA and the Gulf Breeze News said. “We are going to start with team for its design is the South the funding after Hurricane Ivan list of requested expenditures See FEMA, Page 4B [email protected] the easier stuff, like buying Santa Rosa Recreation Center damaged the City’s fishing that constitute the current list of Now that the Federal equipment; trucks for the utility expansion. bridge in 2004. The City projects and equipment. Related inside Emergency Management division and storm water equip- “We pursued this process at Council subsequently decided Now that mitigation has been ■ Diagram shows what Agency has given final approval ment for within city limits. We the Mayor and Council’s direc- not to rebuild the pier but to mit- approved and the alternate proj- projects are planned for for $15 million in alternative are also going to buy tot lot tion. (City Finance Director) igate it. Under FEMA regula- ects funded, the hurricane-dam- Shoreline Park, 4B Garcon Weather cancels Relay for Life Nervous eyes on Point toll drifting sheen going up ■ Indications are Coast Guard (USCG) Petty Pensacola Beach, Officer Connie Terrel. “We are using every resource to $4 area should be spared available to prevent the oil from reaching land.” BY SCOTT PAGE Despite the optimism, local BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News officials still were concerned. Gulf Breeze News [email protected] “I’m not aware of there [email protected] In the midst of the worst ever being a spill of this mag- nitude in the Gulf,” said Bob Chances are you’ve heard Gulf of Mexico oil spill in recent memory, area govern- West, Public Safety Manager the catchy sandwich company for the Santa Rosa Island advertising jingle on TV: ‘Five- ments and environmental organizations are concerned Authority on Pensacola dollar foot-long.’ Beach. “So although these Well, Santa Rosans soon will about the possibility of coastal pollution while pre- ocean currents are well be humming another ditty, and known, they have not been it won’t be a happy tune. dictions suggested the oil will not reach land. studied in this type of sce- All together now: ‘Four-dol- nario.” lar toll bridge.’ Officials with the Unified Command team said Tuesday The Unified Command The toll on Garcon Point team is a joint force tasked Bridge is increasing. Beginning they did not anticipate oil See SPILL A July 1, the toll will go up by 50 reaching coastal areas of , Page 2 cents to $4 per trip. Louisiana, Mississippi, Related inside That decision was made by the Alabama and Florida. ■ On the spot: Residents “We remain optimistic that See TOLL, Page 2A and visitors weigh in on we will be able to control the offshore oil drilling and situation offshore,” said U.S. dangers of spills, 6A David Schulz/Gulf Breeze News Teacher Relay for Life Chairman Fred Bryan (left) confers with Gulf Breeze Assistant Police GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL Chief and Relay Operations Committee Chairman Robert Randle about approaching pay still up stormy weather prior to Friday’s event. Also involved in the conversation is Joy Schulz (center), Community Representative. Officials canceled Relay shortly before the sched- for debate uled 6 p.m. opening ceremony. Disappointed participants packed up in the rain and left. Approximate oil locations from April 22 to April 27 based on trajectories BY PAM BRANNON Organizers consider ‘mini-closure’ event; and overflight information Gulf Breeze News [email protected] $88,000 raised easily tops initial target The battle over teachers’ pay BY JOE CULPEPPER Cancer Society Relay for Life. about 5:45 p.m. The storm, in Santa Rosa County might not Gulf Breeze News Rain, lightning and the packing the only rain in weeks be over. [email protected] potential for severe weather to the area, then rolled in as if Both the teachers’ union and forced officials to cancel the on queue. school district are consulting It was big. It was purple, popular event scheduled at Booms of thunder, gusty attorneys to decide how teach- and it came Friday night. Dolphin Stadium at the last winds and moderate rain ers should be paid after this Only problem was, ‘it’ was minute. turned merriment into misery. school year ends. a storm system from the west Radar at police headquar- Instead of a march by sur- NOAA The Santa Rosa Professional that hit Gulf Breeze just min- ters showed a dangerous line vivors and a night-long relay, This is the latest available oil spill tracking map depicting Educators (SRPE) teachers’ utes before the opening cere- of potentially heavy weather food and entertainment, about how the oil sheen from the Deepwater Horizon rig had See UNION, Page 3A mony of the annual American just west of Gulf Breeze at See RELAY, Page 2A spread before Gulf Breeze News’ deadline. INSIDE ON NEWSTANDS IN MAY WEEKEND Weather-plus Births . .7A Island News . .1D home! 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Survivors, volunteers and participants await word on the fate of the 2010 Relay for Life. A p.m., WBMS Media Center, 1500 Room, County Administrative Murdoch, how- line of thunderstorms moving into the area last Friday evening canceled the big event. Woodlawn Way, Gulf Breeze Center, 6495 Caroline Street, ever, remains Marine Advisory 5 Milton optimistic that p.m., County Administrative AppRiver, a rising RELAY: Work won’t go unrecognized Center, 6495 Caroline Street, Internet security Milton Friday, May 7 company, will Continued from page 1A The Relay Steering Bryan said this year’s Relay Gulf Breeze Chamber of continue to grow Committee planned to meet far exceeded its initial goal of Wednesday, May 5 Murdoch Commerce GALA Committee and perhaps even- 150 individual team members Tuesday night to consider possi- $60,000 to help in cancer Gulf Breeze Chamber of Meeting 8:30 a.m., Chamber tually expand its facility in the and community residents were bly staging some type of alter- research. The total reached Commerce Governmental Conference Room, 409 Gulf Quietwater Office Park across forced to disassemble their tents native, ‘mini-closure’ event to $75,000 by 6 p.m. Friday. Affairs Committee 4 p.m., Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze from the Andrews Institute. and canopies and halt serving give this year’s Relay a positive Before the last soaked volunteer Chamber Conference Room, 409 “I wouldn’t call this a setback food.