It pays for consumers to read food labels but that is now a murkier quest because the concern about chicken now extends to beef and pork originating from other countries. Assertive consumers’ efforts to determine where their food comes from was further complicated recently when the president signed the Omnibus Bill in December 2015 which rescinds Country Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork products.
Most of us are familiar with the healthy habits necessary to promote a high quality of life – whether we put them into practice or not. What some may not realize is that many of these common-sense teachings not only prevent disease, they also keep vital organs, such as your eyes, in tip-top shape.
There are more than 500 children in temporary foster homes in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. They have been abused, neglected or abandoned. While some may eventually return to their birth families, the rest will need adoptive families.
The potential developer looking at the property located at 8459 Gulf Blvd., is currently conducting his due diligence which includes the pre-application meeting with Santa Rosa County, a marketing analysis and submitting proposals to potential hotel flags (brands). The total number of units will depend on the brand because different brands have different square foot requirements.
The congressional race for U.S. House District 1 is heating up with numerous candidates who have recently filed an intent to run. A total of 2,298 signatures of registered voters are required to enable a candidate to actually qualify in lieu of paying a hefty $10,440 qualifying fee. The signatures must be received by the Florida Division of Elections Office in Tallahassee by May 23, 2016. The qualifying period is June 20, 2016 at noon through June 24, 2016 at noon. So far, here are those individuals who have entered the race:
Holley resident and Hurlburt Field Intelligence Squadron member Douglas J. Plate, 53, was arraigned in Pensacola on March 17 after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with receipt, possession and access with intent to view child pornography.
Tyler Clayton Hale, 40, and Jennifer Leslie Pope, 41, both of Adams Street in Fort Walton Beach were arrested and charged with Human Trafficking and Deriving Support from the Proceeds of Prostitution.
Plans for two new restaurants, a gas station-convenience store and an expression of interest in building a 17-story hotel on Navarre Beach all emerged last week to give South Santa Rosa County prospects for its biggest commercial development year since before the Great Recession.
A 13 year old is said to be responsible for starting what turned into a brush fire on Flintwood Street behind one of the homes. Holley-Navarre Fire Department was dispatched to the 50-foot-by-80-foot fire, and once on scene Battalion Chief Howie Rounsaville realized that because of windy conditions, the fire was spreading quickly. Other units were called to the scene and the Squad 41 brush truck pulled in between two homes and quickly attacked the fire and kept it from spreading.
