A W A R D ● W I N N I N G 934-6200 jmillers.com Gulf Breeze ● Pensacola ● Destin 50¢ April 3, 2008 Cancun’s The daily to be auctioned Gulf Coast BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News page commute Martial Arts 1C1C [email protected] Championships Cancun's Mexican Grill may soon be only a memory. PAGE Rogilio Galvan Chavez's interest in his Gulf 1D reborn Breeze business is expected to be auctioned off after his sentencing in April. He was found guilty of federal drug charges in early February. Until ■ Turtle April 30, the property located at 1385 Shoreline hatching Drive is under a preliminary order of forfeiter, season issued by the federal judge handling the case. begins Chavez faces anywhere from 10 years to life in ■ Bubba’s prison for his conviction for his role in a drug ring operated by his former employees from his restau- Beach rant. "Because of the quantity [of drugs involved], there's a mandatory sentence," said Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney Dixie Morrow. WEEKEND Federal agents raided restaurants and residences on Dec.3. Atotal of 25 people were arrested in con- Weather nection with Chavez’ charges, 15 of whom were THURSDAY 4/3 deported. Partly Cloudy Photo Courtesy Michael Krys high 75O Cancun’sEver wished there was to a waybe to avoidauctioned morning traffic and after have a stress-free April trip 30to low 64O work? Well, Steve Bogan, a Gulf Breeze resident and real estate agent, bypasses the 7 students morning traffic rush in a truly unique and enjoyable way. He windsurfs to work in FRIDAY 4/4 Pensacola from his home in Gulf Breeze. expelled for Scattered T-Storms Bogan doesn't take this unconventional route to work everyday. But when the wind is O pot, weapons high 76 blowing on Pensacola Bay, Bogan leaves his car in the driveway and launches out of the low 62O backyard of his waterfront home and makes a one to two hour voyage to work by water. BY PAM BRANNON Bogan’s unusual commute was recently featured in WindSurfing magazine. Gulf Breeze News SATURDAY 4/5 [email protected] Mostly Cloudy Pot seems to be the drug of choice for high 73O Courthouse tabled again Santa Rosa County students these days, and low 54O many are paying a high price for it through BY PAM BRANNON ty. cial complex. While trying to decide what to do But commissioners decided they a year’s expulsion from school. Gulf Breeze Gulf Breeze News High suffered the most number of students SUNDAY 4/6 [email protected] about building a new courthouse, the should not ask voters in November for Santa Rosa County Commissioners a one cent sales tax to build a new cour- expelled this month by the school board of Partly Cloudy any high school in the county, with four of If you know someone who might decided this week to do nothing – for thouse, and they could not agree right O the six GBHS students expelled for marijua- high 75 have a site that would be great for a now. But they did ask the county staff now on any other options, except to put O na use or possession. low 57 new courthouse complex, it isn’t too to keep studying each of the potential the project on hold again. Two Gulf Breeze students were expelled late to tell Santa Rosa County sites that have presented proposals and After a lengthy discussion at the for negotiating the sale of marijuana on Commissioners about it. Especially if to see who might offer some solutions county board of commissioners’ meet- school grounds, and two others were they might be willing to build such a within their proposals for transporta- ing last week, commission chair John INSIDE expelled for possession and under the influ- judicial center and lease it to the coun- tion issues connected with a new judi- See BROXSON , Page 2A6 ence of marijuana on school grounds. But Business 8A two other GBHS students were expelled for Classifieds 3D City unveils See SCHOOLS, Page 2A6 Community 3-7A Crossword 3B park plans Editorial 6A Park committee Faith 3A BY VICI PAPAJOHN Home & Garden 2D Gulf Breeze News begins work for [email protected] Island News 1D Preliminary conceptual long range Lifestyles 1B county’s Dist. 5 park designs were presented to a crowd Schools 8C of approximately 30 Gulf Breeze citi- BY PAM BRANNON Seniors 7A zens and the city council members on Gulf Breeze News Sports 1-7C Wednesday night, March 26. A presen- [email protected] Talk of the Town 5A tation of two plans, the Breeze plan and the Gulf plan, highlighted areas for “Mailing Statement is potential change and expansion. Gulf Breeze, along with the rest of Santa on Editorial Page” “Examining the size of the park and Rosa County’s District 5, will soon be doing the area of dedicated substantial por- by some actual hands-on planning for its FOUR SECTIONS tion dedicated to activities, recreation recreational future. A committee has been formed that will begin meeting this month VOL. 7, NO. 14 and water access is impressive,” said to look at the recreation needs within the APRIL 3, 2008 Michael Bomar, with Tetra Tech. “There are a lot of cities that create district and figure out how to meet them. parks in the areas furthest away from Santa Rosa County Commission Chair the houses and the water where land is John Broxson of Gulf Breeze told commis- abundant and cheap. This park is with- sioners last week that all of the members of in a 5 or 10 minute walk from most of the appointed committee had been contact- the houses in Gulf Breeze and affords ed and agreed to serve. Commissioners each water access – it is a real jewel!” provided names of people they believed your Photo courtesy of Gulf Breeze City Hall could help with the District 5 Recreation The Tetra Tech consultant presented Gulf Option, above, includes a large expansion of the undeveloped parts the prioritized results from the survey Plan. of South Sunset Park including a cleared area for occasional use parking Beckie Falkenberry, Director of the coun- distributed at the first public planning (red striped area) and frisbee golf (large yellow area). meeting. The highest priority indicated ty’s Community Planning, Zoning and Development, told county commissioners park and recreation improvements, fol- ing Rec Center improvements and structure with a new 45,000 square feet last week, “We are ready to go. We will lowed by walking and jogging tails, expansion were also received. expanded Rec Center. A common vein paper meet once a month, and keep the pace up to environmental enhancements, public Both the Gulf and Breeze options in both designs is the addition of nature get things done. We will be working with a spaces and gathering spots, boat and included a larger Rec Center that more trail paths adding South Shoreline Park representative of the Gulf Breeze youth beach area picnic improvements and than doubles the current 20,000 square access and water access to the adjoin- recreation program, as well as other com- public infrastructure improvements, in feet; in the Breeze option, a separate ing communities, four or five foot wide munity leaders to see where the Recreation order of declining priority. One hun- addition adds 25,000 square feet and walking paths all around the park with dred and four signed petitions support- the Gulf plan completely replaces the See DIST. 5 mailed directly to mailed directly Enjoy your community your Enjoy See PARKS, Page 2A6 Page 2A6 Dining Rooms Highway 98 Living Rooms We Have Across from Barnhills Bedrooms Mattresses It All! 934-9911 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A April 3, 2008 GULF BREEZE NEWS BROXSON: ‘No consensus’ on courthouse Broxson of Gulf Breeze said, “Right now it Broxson said, “I don’t ing my chairmanship. But, is obvious we have no consensus on the think any good option since more than 60 per- board. We have two commissioners who should be off the table. cent of the county’s voters Thursday, April 3 Meeting, 6:30 p.m. have said they would not vote to ask for a Yes, it includes such told us Jan. 29 that they Gulf Breeze City AFCEA April Meeting Hall, 1070 sales tax referendum in November, one options. If someone wants wanted tax relief, I don’t and Installation of 2008 Shoreline Drive, commissioner who wants to go the route of to build us a judicial com- know how you can ask Officers, 11:30 a.m., Gulf Breeze a design/build/lease option, and one com- plex and lease it back to voters for a one cent sales International House of Pancakes,19 N Navy Blvd., missioner who wants the site in East Milton us, I think we should hear tax increase at the same Santa Rosa Pensacola County when no one else seems in favor of that. I those proposals, too.” time as we are supposed to Broxson Goodin Commission believe we should make a motion to post- When the discussion be trying to find some tax Friday, April 4 Meeting, 9 a.m., pone any selection right now, and keep had turned to a possible funding of a new relief from the last ballot referendum.” Gulf Breeze Hospital Commissioner's studying the proposals that we have been courthouse through a one cent sales tax ref- Commissioner Goodin said, “I think Auxiliary Silver Sale, 7 Board Room, 6495 a.m.