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A W A R D ● NEW! W Television I N Listings N Guide I N G 33BB 50¢ June 8, 2006 Almost 5,000 vie for liquor licenses BY B.J. DAVIS 4,763 logged. The deadline for applications in for the next few weeks. These granted at a cost of $10,750 each. An annual fee of $1,300 in the Gulf Breeze News "Where we're at now is that was April 14 of this year, how- are the applications sent back to State! [email protected] all of the applications that have ever, Pender said her depart- the applicant because of defi- for a package store and $1,800 deficiencies, have been returned ment-received applications well ciencies. for a bar will also be charged. Gulf Breeze News As the final liquor license [to the applicant] to correct after the deadline. "Those are trickling back in. I Licensing was not limited to Florida Press Association applications trickle in, the list of those," said Debi Pender, "We received applications think we're just about at the end Santa Rosa County residents. “Best Overall Graphic Design” those vying for the 17 spots con- Deputy Director for the three weeks after the deadline. of entering all the data," she Although a majority of the tinues to grow. As of June 5, the Division of Alcohol and Those were given a notice of said. applicants were Florida citizens, weekly updated list found on the Tobacco. Deficiencies are any denial," said Pender. The county is limited to1 applications came from Texas, New York, Hawaii and Alaska. Florida Department of Business omitted or incorrect information According to Pender, she still license for every 7,500, mean- Inside in PAGE and Profession Regulation had 1B hindering the approval process. expects applications to continue ing only 17 licenses will be See LIST Page 7A6 City Hall full for Parks meeting City coyote ■ Boardwalk sightings on BY B.J. DAVIS businesses Gulf Breeze News the rise reopening [email protected] BY FRANKLIN HAYES ■ Family Surf Fest A Shoreline Park reconfigur- Gulf Breeze News draws hundreds ing and repair proposal cleared [email protected] another hurdle at the May 30 Gulf Breeze Parks Board meet- Gulf Breeze residents may ■ Bubba’s Beach ing with unanimous approval. want to keep a closer eye on Citizens opposed to the project their household pets, as coyotes along with proponents of the may be prowling the area in improvement balanced the search of additional food. nearly filled to capacity Gulf Several coyotes were recently WEEKEND Breeze City Hall. City staff pre- reported in the Gulf Breeze area, Weather sented provisions made to the including one fatally caught in a THURSDAY 6/8 plan to accommodate citizen privacy fence on May 21. Scat.T-Storms concerns. Cindy Lemon of Grand O "What a great day in Gulf Pointe, a neighborhood located high 87 Breeze it is when we can have just east of the Gulf Islands O low 74 this many people attend a meet- National Seashore on U.S. 98, ing to discuss the future of our thinks her 3-year-old cat FRIDAY 6/9 parks," said Gulf Breeze City Punkin may have been killed Partly Cloudy Manager Edwin "Buz" Eddy. by a coyote. O Eddy discussed the importance According to Lemon, the high 88 feline went missing in mid O of Shoreline Park as a regional low 75 amenity shared by peninsula February and Lemon plastered citizens along with the West the surrounding area with over B.J. Davis/Gulf Breeze News 50 “missing cat” flyers. Lemon SATURDAY 6/10 See PARK, Page 2A6 City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy answers questions from the Parks Board on May 30. said she received and followed Sunny up on many promising leads, high 87O Windstorm with no results. O School board hopefuls address growth Finally, after several weeks low 76 of searching, her cat’s broken insurance BY B.J. DAVIS collar was found in a nearby SUNDAY 6/11 forum Gulf Breeze News yard. No evidence exists to Sunny [email protected] link coyotes to the missing O feline, but recent sightings of high 88 tonight Incumbent school board the wild canines prove difficult O low 76 members and those vying for to ignore. BY LISA NEWELL Districts 1 and 3 seats addressed Gulf Breeze News last Thursday’s Central Santa See PET OWNERS, Page 2A6 [email protected] Rosa Republican Club in Milton. Key discussion points INSIDE As affordable insurance cov- erage in Gulf Breeze becomes included funding, continued Area hopes Classifieds 4-5 D as scarce as hen’s teeth, The levels of academic success and dry over arid Community 4,5A Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of district growth. Crossword/Movies 5B Commerce is hosting a question “We’re going to have to deal with the issue of growth,” said climate Editorial 6A and answer forum to deal with Diane Scott, candidate running Entertainment 4,5B the windstorm insurance crisis BY FRANKLIN HAYES tonight at 7 p.m. at the for District 1, held for the past Island News 1,2B Gulf Breeze News Community Life Center. 28 years by Ken Smith, who [email protected] D School News 1-3, 6 Representatives from state, announced his retirement this Sports 1-6C local and federal offices as well year. Some of Scott’s qualifica- Northwest Florida is Talk of the Town 5A as insurance executives are tions include Ph.D. in social substantially drier this year TV LISTINGS 3B expected to hear from attendees work, University of West when compared to last year’s about the pinch of escalating Florida assistant professor and influx of rain, and some officials “Mailing Statement is insurance premiums, if cover- member of Title I Parent B.J. Davis/Gulf Breeze News urge residents to be on the look on Editorial Page” age is available at all. Advisory Council for Santa Santa Rosa School District Seat 5 Member Edward “Ed” out for wildfires and conserve At issue is the loophole that Rosa District Schools. Also on Gray, III is currently unopposed for reelection to the board. their water consumption. FOUR SECTIONS allows insurance companies to Scott’s platform was school According to the US spending dollars,” said Scott. “I favor of extending the 1/2 cent VOL. 5, NO. 21 omit coverage for businesses board budget. Drought Monitor, an would not consider raising taxes sales tax that is currently in JUNE 8, 2006 “I think that the school board informative website produced as a first resort, but that I am in See INSURANCE, Page 2A6 has been a good steward in See SCHOOLS, Page 2A6 by the US Department of Agriculture, the National Drought Mitigation Center and GBHS alum graduates from West Point other federal and academic entities, Escambia and Santa BY FRANKLIN HAYES of three cadets to be honored system and is able to train others Rosa counties were listed as Gulf Breeze News with the Gene L. Vidal to use the application, Gulsby abnormally dry on May 30. home! [email protected] Memorial Award, upon which he said. The website defined this cate- was bestowed for his work with The cadets developed a gorization as an area showing As Gulf Breeze High School logistical training systems. computerized tutor that attracted significant dryness, but not yet (GBHS) alumnus Seth Gulsby For his senior project at West the attention of high-ranking in drought. your takes his place in “the long gray Point, Gulsby and his fellow army officials, and is currently The local branch of the line,” the young Pensacola cadets Brandon Kennedy and being tested by several vital Division of Forestry (DOF), Beach resident will join an elite James Grossman looked at Army training groups including known as the Blackwater group of fellow West Point grad- the 1st Calvary Division and the District, monitors rainfall lev- uates like Robert E. Lee, Buzz different ways to improve the training process for “Combat 3rd Infantry Division. els in Escambia, Santa Rosa Aldrin and Dwight D. Gulsby’s parents couldn’t be Post of the Future” (CPOF). and Okaloosa Counties as part Eisenhower. happier with his success. of its mission to protect vital CPOF is a network of battle After an impressive academic “He’s a very special kid, and woodland resources in the career, Gulsby will report to Fort stations and computer uplinks Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today we’re real proud of his area. Last year, rainfall in Rucker, Ala. for two years of that allows army commanders to accomplishments and his career Santa Rosa County averaged aviation training where he hopes look at real time battlefield so far,” Steve Gulsby, Seth’s 3.58 inches per day for the to become a Black Hawk information and make combat father said. Gulsby also month of May. This year, May Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly helicopter pilot. Along with his related decisions. discussed his son’s decision to averaged 1.62 inches per day. Bachelor’s degree in engineering Currently, only a limited pool Gulsby See GULSBY and ergonomics, Gulsby was one of experts fully understands the , Page 2A6 See DROUGHT, Page 2A6 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A June 8, 2006 GULF BREEZE NEWS PET OWNERS: Pets missing around city Continued from page 1A some time as well. The morning Since coyotes are omnivores, she noticed her feline was miss- they are known to eat many types “We sure miss him,” Lemon ing, Furrow said several plants of fruit, carrion and small mam- said of her missing cat.