Feb 23, 2017
Test your fitness
One of the first things a personal trainer will have you do is test your level of fitness using a variety of exercises typically including push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, bench press, squats, a 10 minute walk test and more.
Feb 23, 2017
Local refuge offers life line to human trafficking victims
Florida has the third highest number of sex trafficking cases in the country. These victims, frequently young girls roughly 12-years-old, are forced into prostitution where they may see as many as 30 “johns” or purchasers of sex, a night.
Feb 23, 2017
Revised bridge plans coming soon
Criticized for planning a new Pensacola Bay Bridge that’s too plain and narrow, the Florida Department of Transportation will unveil revised drawings in March.
Feb 23, 2017
Psychology of a victim
When private investigator and human trafficking advocate Melissa Woodward rescues a child from trafficking, there is no “thank you.”
Feb 23, 2017
Florida ranks third in human trafficking
At 4 years old, while other little girls were having pretend tea parties with friends and parents, Melissa Woodward had watched porn.
Feb 23, 2017
Thursday concert series moving to the beach
Discussion of the future of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday’s concert series got intense at Monday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting as chamber president Judy Morehead and Commission Chairman Rob Williamson tangled over past conversations involving the event.
Feb 16, 2017
Labor trafficking still prevalent in the U.S.
When Julie A. started her new job and moved to Florida with her two young children, ages 6 and 7, she had no idea that a predator lay in wait.
Feb 16, 2017
Hurd humbled by latest honor
John Hurd was on his way to the state senior games in Clearwater when learned he was going to be named the Amateur Athlete of the Year by the All Sports Association.
Feb 16, 2017
Fishing line and tackle disposal – It’s about more than just monofilament
Fishing is a key component of the Florida lifestyle as well as the state’s economy. But fishing line and other fishing tackle frequently enter Florida’s aquatic systems as a result of incidental snags or improper disposal. When left in the aquatic environment, fishing line and tackle create potential traps for unsuspecting wildlife that can become entangled and snared, leading to injury and death.
Feb 16, 2017
Fishery council selects advisory panel
The target date for the end of the rebuilding of the red snapper stock in the Gulf of Mexico won’t be reached for another 14 years, and yet, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council agrees with fishermen that the stock is healthier than it has been in the past.