May 19, 2016
Changes made to fishing regulations for 2016
Several changes have been made to the Florida Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations for the 2016 season, including the dates for Red Snapper season in the Gulf.
May 19, 2016
Creating an Air Commando
Hurlburt Field, Fla. — The nature of Air Force Special Operations Command’s mission sometimes requires Air Commandos to operate outside of typical military installations downrange. Working in these conditions, aircrews may be in greater danger of kidnapping or worse.
May 19, 2016
Dual-mode undersea vehicle proves reliable and mission-ready
Proteus, the dual-mode undersea vehicle developed by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Undersea Solutions Group (USG) subsidiary and Battelle, successfully completed endurance testing earlier this month.
May 19, 2016
Erasing the effects of menopause
Along with hot flashes, irritability and fatigue menopause can cause a variety of symptoms, not the least of which is bladder control problems and vaginal dryness. Vaginal health issues are commonly seen in postmenopausal women and breast cancer survivors, especially when using Tamoxifen, a medicine that blocks the effects of estrogen and is used to treat breast cancer. And some women are unable or unwilling to use estrogen-containing medicines for treatment.
May 19, 2016
Morgan mother serves as foster parent, advocates for others
Hartsell, Ala. (AP) — The calls come at all hours of the day and night, waking the woman from sleep, interrupting her prayers at church and pulling her away from school events. The most recent call came on a recent Saturday, hours before her daughter’s senior prom.
May 19, 2016
All you need is love
Kathleen and Randy are two beautiful, very active children. Randy is in kindergarten. He loves animals and playing outside. He also likes playing with Legos, Sponge Bob and ninja turtles. Kathleen is a chatty and outgoing little diva. She loves to dance and sing and be the center of attention. She loves to have her nails painted, wear dresses and play with her dolls. She loves babies and is very good with them. She is very protective of her younger brother. Kathleen is in the third grade and makes mostly A’s and B’s. Both of these children thrive on attention. They love to be hugged and to hold hands. They will do well in a loving adoptive family where they can have very clear structure, expectations, consistency and lots of undivided attention. Kathleen was born in February 2007 and Randy was born in February, 2010.
May 19, 2016
Wyrosdick to feds: Stand back and stand down
The Department of Justice, together with the Department of Education, has effectively held Title IX funding over the heads of school districts nationwide to promote third gender protections and recognitions.
May 19, 2016
Courthouse tax vote set for August
As Santa Rosa County commissioners have discussed the proposed new courthouse in recent weeks, and a new one-half cent sales tax to pay for it, both have shrunk.
May 19, 2016
Water utilities raise yellow flags for expansion leverage
Two of Santa Rosa’s major wastewater utilities are citing state-regulated effluent treatment limits while lobbying county commissioners to grant expansion plans that face public opposition.
May 19, 2016
Like father, like son
The father and son duo, Marvan Darby Sr. and Jr. have a long-standing history of arrests in Santa Rosa County. The two most recently were accused of stealing a lawnmower and weed eater out of garage on Segura Street, around the corner from where they live on Andorra Street.