Help identify Gulf Breeze arsonist

Law enforcement needs the public’s help to identify an arsonist.

Between August and December, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Midway Fire Department have responded to more than 70 various types of fires in the Gulf Breeze area.

The majority of these files appear to be intentionally set brush fires. However, there have also been three fires intentionally set at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness Church located at 1692 Mohawk Trail and Tiger Point Dentistry located at 1371 Country Club Road that may also be related to the intentionally set brush fires. About 14 of the of the fires occurred along Gulf Breeze Parkway, eight on Hickory Shores Boulevard and five on Mohawk Trail. These fires are believed to be intentionally set by an arsonist(s) and anyone with any information pertaining to these fires, please call one of the numbers below:

Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers at 850-437-STOP and remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-983-1191/1192/1193 or 850-981-2270/2271.

The Florida Division of Forestry at 1-800-342-5869 and remain anonymous and be eligible for a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Midway Fire Department Chief Jonathan Kanzigg 850-932-4771

State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigator Mike Miller 850-453-7843