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Rollover: Seat belts prevent serious injuries

Thursday, 16 September 2010 13:52 Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2010 06:55 Written by Staff Reports

A family of five from Melbourne suffered minor injuries Thursday when the sport utility vehicle in which they were riding struck three vehicles and rolled onto its roof at the intersection of State Road 87 and U.S. Highway 98.

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‘We remember’

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:18 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Jessica Hurd was in third grade on Sept. 11, 2001.

She doesn’t remember much, but for this cadet-commander of the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Navarre High School, that’s not what matters.

“What matters is honor,” she said. “There is a cause for other people’s actions and we need to remember that.”

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Union, district at odds over policy

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:17 Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 16:18 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Despite evidence to the contrary, Santa Rosa County School District officials have said they will not bargain with the teacher’s union over the district’s acceptable-use policy, which is said to be overly restrictive of educators.

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Incredible comeback

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:16 Written by Jim Miller

Navarre trailed the Walton Braves by 16 points at halftime of Friday’s high school football shootout, but the Raiders put on their “angry“ game faces to overcome the Braves’ explosive offense and battled their way back to a 42-36 home victory.