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First Navarre baby of 2011

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:42 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:15 Written by Staff Reports

Santa Rosa Medical Center is the home of the first Navarre baby born in 2011. Violet Jefferson was delivered by Dr. Sue George at 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 3 Violet weighed six pounds 15 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches long. She is the daughter of Emily and Brady Jefferson of Navarre and joins three sisters, all of whom were born at Santa Rosa Medical Center.

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Community

Eglin Environmental impact study

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:39 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:13 Written by Staff Reports

According to Mike Spaits with the Office of Public Affairs, 96th Air Base Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin AFB, the U.S. Air Force has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the alternatives for implementing Military Housing Privatization at Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field.

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Military

Manatee decal contest launched

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:36 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:02 Written by Staff Reports

High school students are being given an opportunity to help protect one of Florida’s iconic marine mammals. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is inviting high school art students across the state to participate in a contest to create a piece of manatee artwork that will be used on the 2011-2012 manatee decal.

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Education

Frama-Tech finds home in Navarre

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:32 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 10:58 Written by David Clothier

Several years ago, Rob and Dianne Hamer decided to relocate both their lives and business. The owners of Frama-Tech, Inc., a distributor of specialty construction materials then based in California, were seeking a better environment for both their company and family.

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Business

Unemployment compensation tax rate notice mailed

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:31 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:34 Written by Staff Reports

The Florida Department of Revenue mailed unemployment compensation tax rate notices in December, and the first payments are due March 31. The minimum tax rate for 2011 is .0103, or $72.10 per employee, a nearly three-fold increase over the minimum tax paid in 2010. The maximum rate remains 5.4 percent, or $378 per employee.

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