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Gulf Breeze
The State of Florida is a state in the southeastern United States. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama.
Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida and is a suburb of Pensacola, Florida. The population was 5,665 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,333, an 11.79 percent increase. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 61.0 square kilometers.
Gulf Breeze shares the rich history of Pensacola Bay. Shell mounds here date back over one thousand years, evidence of the Native Americans desire for seafood. The first European settlement was attempted in 1559 by Tristan de Luna, but was abandoned two years later. The Spanish returned in 1698, but transferred all of Florida to the British in 1763. It was the British who named Town Point. English Navy Cove was the area where ships were careened, a process of hauling ships aground to allow the hulls to be scraped free of barnacles.
Gulf Breeze became famous in 1987 as the site of several UFO, Unidentified Flying Object sightings. AAA, American Automobile Association has designated Gulf Breeze as also one of seven strict enforcement areas for traffic laws in the United States. This rating is one level short of speed trap, and is only shared by six other cities and towns nationwide.
Gulf Breeze also received media attention for instituting a program to allow volunteers to drive police cars within the city and report traffic violations to police. Volunteers receive training in radio use and first aid but are not empowered to make arrests or traffic stops. The City of Gulf Breeze is known as a Speed trap due to a major east-west highway dividing the city in half.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Gulf Breeze enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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