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Walk-in clinic opens

Thursday, 13 January 2011 16:34 Written by David Clothier

With the addition of John Molyneaux, D.O., Baptist Medical Group now offers family medicine and walk-in care at its facility at 8888 Navarre Parkway in Navarre.

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Amazing Chase registration underway

Thursday, 13 January 2011 16:33 Last Updated on Thursday, 13 January 2011 16:37 Written by Staff Reports

The organizers of the Amazing Chase have added two new ways to register for the Navarre Community Emergency Response Team fundraiser.

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Truck overturns on I-10

Thursday, 06 January 2011 17:32 Written by David Clothier

A cargo truck carrying produce overturned on east-bound I-10 near mile maker 23 at approximately 3:55 p.m. Jan. 6 with no injuries. Since the initial accident, there have been two secondary accidents in the area, the first with one patient transported by ground and three patients transported by ground in the second. No I-10 lane closures have resulted from the three accidents, but motorists should use caution or avoid the area if possible.

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Lane Restrictions on Highway 87 Multi-Lane Project

Thursday, 06 January 2011 16:37 Written by David Clothier

On Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10 and 11, traffic on SR 87, near Dean Creak will encounter intermittent lane restrictions between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. as crews from Anderson Columbia perform drainage work (weather permitting). Motorists are reminded to watch for traffic flaggers and to use caution when traveling through the work zone. The work is part of a $15 million project that will widen SR 87 from two to four lanes between Five Forks Road and the Eglin Air Force Base boundary.

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Brush fire ignited by residential debris burn

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:49 Written by Staff Reports

Santa Rosa County officials advised residents to use caution when burning yard debris following a brush fire in Avalon on Dec. 28, in which crews from the Avalon and Bagdad fire departments and the division of forestry responded. The brush fire was the result of a backyard debris burn getting out of control. The fire burned approximately eight acres of grass and trees and threatened a home, cars and a boat, but caused no damage or injuries.

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Residential fires in Navarre and Milton

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:47 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:49 Written by Staff Reports

A residential fire in Navarre displaced a family of eight early on the morning of Dec. 27. According to Santa Rosa County Emergency Communications, the residents of a mobile home on Toledo Street reported a fire in their home at 2:08 a.m. Fire departments from Holley-Navarre, Navarre Beach and Florosa responded and called the fire was out at 2:43 a.m. Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton stated the fire originated in the heater closet, on the floor under the heater.

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