Pen Air Credit Union Robbed White Man in 20S HURRICANE SEASON JUST Displays Gun, Escapes DAYS AWAY, 3A with Undisclosed Sum
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A W A R D ● W I N N I N G jmillers.com 934-6200 Gulf Breeze ● Pensacola ● Destin 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER May 29, 2008 Pen Air Credit Union robbed White man in 20s HURRICANE SEASON JUST displays gun, escapes DAYS AWAY, 3A with undisclosed sum BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News PAG E 4D [email protected] An armed white male described as being in his early- to mid-20s robbed the Pen Air Federal Credit ■ Noise Union at 1177 Gulf Breeze Parkway of an undis- levels closed amount of cash Tuesday, May 20. Gulf Breeze Police and the Federal Bureau of create Investigation responded to a 911 call at 12:26 p.m. debate after the man entered the credit union, pulled up his shirt to dis- play a handgun tucked into his waistband and demanded money. “He told tellers something to WEEKEND the effect that they didn’t want Weather to get hurt,” said Lt. Rick THURSDAY 5/29 Hawthorne of the Gulf Breeze Police Department. Sunny Artist rendering “He received money from the of suspect high 85O tellers and left running toward low 72O the rear of the store. From there, we lost track of him with the K-9.” FRIDAY 5/30 The robbery occurred in a matter of seconds, and there were no injuries. Hawthorne said the man – Iso. T-Storms between 5-foot-9 and 6-feet tall and 160 pounds – O high 86 wore a white shirt with thin red, white and blue low 72O stripes, white baseball-style hat and mirrored sun- glasses. He was seen hanging around the area of the credit union before he struck. SATURDAY Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News 5/31 Crime-scene specialists from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement work to extract fingerprints from “He didn’t wear a mask,” Hawthorne said. “He Iso.T-Storms the front doors of Pen Air Federal Credit Union after it was robbed May 20. A white man in his 20s ran just had a ball cap pulled down low on his head.” high 85O around the east side of the business and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. See ROBBERY, Page 2A6 low 73O SUNDAY 6/1 Sunny Gas agony abounds in Gulf Breeze City Council O high 83 BY SCOTT PAGE low 73O Gulf Breeze News delays accident [email protected] As the temperatures rise, so, too, are the gas prices. fee decision INSIDE Forecasts predict that Northwest Floridians will see $4-a-gallon gasoline in BY VICI PAPAJOHN the near future, and consumers and retailers Gulf Breeze News alike are feeling the Classifieds 3D Joe Culpepper [email protected] pressure. Community 3-5A column, Page 6A At the Gulf Breeze City Council Meeting on “Both my hus- May 22, the council delayed a public meeting on Crossword 3B band and I drive Suburbans,” Gulf Breeze and the second reading of Ordinance 07-08 to Editorial 6A resident Liz McCulley said. “He works in establish a user fee for response to motor vehicle Entertainment 2B Pensacola, and I’m driving around all day accidents within city limits by non-residents. running errands. We do think about (gas Island News 4D “We have lacked a quorum, and our meeting prices) a lot. I can’t remember the last time Lifestyles 1B schedule was altered. We lack sufficient notice to I actually filled up my tank.” Santa Rosa County 4B hold the public meeting tonight, so we will have See GAS, Page 2A6 Graphic Illustration by Nick Stamenkovich Schools 6-8C our second reading and the public hearing on June Seniors 7A 2nd,” Gulf Breeze Mayor Lane Gilchrist Sports 1-5C, 7C announced to council. The purpose of the Ordinance is to recover the Talk of the Town 5A Whisper Bay traffic signal gets OK cost of city-funded police force response to acci- “Mailing Statement is Gulf Breeze News dents within the city limits. Residents of the city on Editorial Page” Cinemas, Crane Cove, will Tiger Trace the week before. new road and Tiger Trace and businesses with vehicles registered in the city The traffic signal for be re-aligned to make an “But after we showed neighborhood, Santa Rosa will be exempt of charges, and the $265 Police Whisper Bay Boulevard intersection with Whisper them the study and the rea- County has committed to FOUR SECTIONS Emergency Service Response (PESR) fee would be VOL. 7, NO. 22 and U.S. Highway 98 got Bay at Highway 98, and a sons for the decisions, they do a traffic study of the charged only in the case of an at-fault ticketing for MAY 29, 2008 the green light at last traffic light will b added. could see this was the only Tiger Trace development. a traffic offense resulting in the accident. week’s Santa Rosa County County Engineer Roger logical place for a signal Traffic-calming devices “It is appropriate that those that benefit from the Commission meeting. Blaylock and Commissioner light,” Blaylock said. will be put in place if they Within 12 months, the John Broxson met with con- “When the cross connector are warranted after that See COUNCIL, Page 2A6 road from Breeze 8 cerned homeowners from road is built between the study.” Gulf Breeze business honored Area murder suspect nabbed home! on bicycle at GB crash scene ing former Gulf Pensacola Police Department your BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News Breeze Police col- report. [email protected] leagues in the Easley eventually was investigation of a charged with an open count of A man being sought in con- pickup truck crash murder. Additional charges nection with a deadly shooting near the Pensacola included possession of a firearm Beach overpass on by a convicted felon, burglary in Pensacola was apprehended Easley U.S. Highway 98. and petit theft. Easley initially Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today in Gulf Breeze on May 19 after the suspect curiously rode a Easley allegedly shot his girl- was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail. Chris Greenberg/The White House stolen bicycle into a vehicle friend, Demetria Huff, 37, Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly Easley’s bizarre capture President George W. Bush welcomes Adela Fernandez crash scene in front of Andrews around 6 p.m. Monday, May 19, Lubkowitz (left) and her husband, Dr. Joaquin Lubkowitz Institute. at the Village Apartments at 500 came as law enforcement and (third from left) of Separation Systems, Inc., of Gulf Aron Easley, 38, of East Fairfield Drive in emergency crews responded to Breeze, recipients of the 2007 President’s “E” Award and Pensacola was taken into cus- Pensacola. He apparently fled a violent single-vehicle accident “E” Star Award for Export Achievement, on May 20 in the tody at approximately 10 p.m. the scene and later stole a bicy- on westbound U.S. 98 just Oval Office. The are joined by Florida Rep. Jeff Miller. by Escambia County deputy Jay cle from the 900 block of East before the beach exit overpass. Frydrychowicz, who was assist- Texas Drive, according to a See CRASH, Page 2A6 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A May 29, 2008 GULF BREEZE NEWS ROBBERY: Third in city in 10 months Visioning Continued from page 1A Workshops Center, 1080 Shoreline An employee described the Monday, Drive, Gulf Breeze gun as being black in color and scheduled June 2 possibly a semi-automatic Gulf Breeze City Council Thursday, weapon. Gulf Breeze News Meeting 6:30 p.m., Council June 5 Hawthorne said images of The city of Gulf Breeze will Chambers, Gulf Breeze City the suspect were captured on Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Santa Rosa be holding City Visioning Gulf Breeze County Zoning Board surveillance video, but little Workshops in June. These Gulf Breeze High School of Adjustments 5:30 information was gleaned from workshops are the next step in Graduation 5 p.m. Pensacola p.m., County the tape. the Comprehensive Plan Civic Center Administrative Center, Hawthorne said GBPD and 6495 Caroline Street, process the city council and Milton the FBI were working to dis- staff are currently implement- Tuesday, perse information about the ing. June 3 Monday, robbery to other law enforce- Municipalities are required City of Gulf Breeze ment agencies. by law to regularly review their Development Review Board June 9 The incident was the third comprehensive plan and adopt 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Santa Rosa County Commission 9 a.m., bank robbery in Gulf Breeze in plan amendments that represent Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze County Administrative the past 10 months. the desires and goals of the Center, 6495 Caroline The SunTrust Bank at 11 community while meeting the Street, Milton Hoffman Drive was robbed last requirements mandated by law Wednesday, Nov. 1. That incident led to a under growth management leg- June 4 Tuesday, June 10 lockdown of Gulf Breeze islation. Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Santa Rosa County schools. Over the last few years, the of Commerce Governmental District 5 Recreational On July 27, 2007, People’s city has engaged in a variety of Affairs Committee noon, Gulf Advisory Committee 3 p.m., First Community Bank at 1387 Breeze City Hall, 1070 Classroom C, Andrews planning processes that will Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze Research and Educational Shoreline Drive was robbed. greatly help the overall vision City of Gulf Breeze Institute, 1040 Gulf Breeze The suspect in that case eventu- for the city, the Community Visioning Meeting 6 p.m., Parkway ally was captured in North Redevelopment Agency Urban South Santa Rosa Recreation Carolina after a separate rob- Design Standards and bery.