Youth Corps gets the ax for this summer
A popular summer job program is on the chopping block.
Month: March 2018
Pako, the Zombie Dog
Eglin Air Force Base - The dog lay on the table struggling to breathe in the throes of a severe heat stroke. Pako, a 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, thrashed around wildly. His vital signs were fading fast. At one point, his pulse vanished. Pako’s heart stopped.
Gulf Breeze student receives West Point appointment
Gulf Breeze High School senior Matthew Hawkins, 17, has been selected for an appointment to The United States Military Academy West Point.
First Baptist brings VBS to Haiti
On March 18, a group from First Baptist Church of Navarre will leave the comforts of air conditioning and plumbing, load onto a plane and make their way to the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
Addressing emotional concussions
Children that have experienced an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) are more likely to break the law, to abuse drugs and alcohol, to commit violent acts and to attempt suicide.
Essay contest winners recognized
Navarre Junior ROTC cadets received medals Wednesday for the essays they wrote for the Milton Fleet Reserve Association.
School board offers $1.9 million for Tiger Point parcel
Tiger Point Golf Club’s defunct west course will be the site of a middle or elementary school—or both—if the City of Gulf Breeze accepts Tim Wyrosdick’s $1.9 million offer for a 45-acre parcel.
Thank God for the Faith and Freedom Coalition (F & F)!
Some successes include registering more than 2.5 million new Christian voters – 81% of whom voted for President Trump.
Celebrating NIE Week
Florida Press Educational Services (FPES) is proud to commemorate Newspaper in Education Week 2018 and encourages teachers, parents and students to read the newspaper daily in school and at home to enrich their lives. FPES and its member Newspaper in Education programs join the American Press Institute in commemorating and celebrating Newspaper in Education Week the first full school week in March.
Out and About
Is it what we do or why we do it that makes the difference? The answer is in the why. Why you do anything is more important than the what. Anyone can do the what, but what matters is the why.