Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Gulf Breeze, Florida, in Santa Rosa County, has about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gulf Breeze depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Gulf Breeze
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Gulf Breeze that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gulf Breeze Police Department); outside it, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Santa Rosa County in Santa Rosa County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in Santa Rosa County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gulf Breeze Police
For Gulf Breeze, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gulf Breeze police records page at cityofgulfbreeze.us/police-public-record (page title: Request Police Public Records | City of Gulf Breeze), phone (850) 934-5100, 311 Fairpoint Drive Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gulf Breeze had 4 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 413 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 268 violent and 925 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,751 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at santarosasheriff.org/jail-view (page title: Jail View | Jail Database | Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the agency must answer a request promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at santarosa.fl.gov/FormCenter/Public-Record-Request-10/Submit-a-Publi... (page title: Form Center, Submit a Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gulf Breeze?
From the agency that took it. The Gulf Breeze police records page is at cityofgulfbreeze.us/police-public-record, phone (850) 934-5100; the sheriff's reports come from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gulf Breeze have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Gulf Breeze?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Santa Rosa County in Santa Rosa County.
How do I get a report from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Gulf Breeze website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.