Nothing feels better than a good night’s sleep. Getting just the right amount of restful sleep can improve your judgment, your productivity levels and even put you in a better mood. But a lack of sleep can result in daytime sleepiness, lower performance levels and even irritability. Studies show that may only be the tip of the proverbial iceberg. There is a growing consensus among the medical community that lack of sleep, or disturbed sleep, left untreated on a regular basis can lead to heart disease, respiratory conditions, high blood pressure, diabetes and even neurological disorders. It may also put patients at a risk of premature death.
Suffering chronic pain in his left hip due to severe arthritis, George Devanney was told in 2006 he would “just know” when it was time for hip replacement surgery. Given his age, he thought his hip should last for a few more years, though he’d been limping for months.
In a release issued by State Attorney Bill Eddins, it was announced that Michael Parish Cardelro Henry has been sentenced to life imprisonment on the charges of Kidnapping, Burglary of a Dwelling and Sexual Battery.
At approximately 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Underwood Food Mart on Highway 87 South, former site of Tom Thumb, was robbed at knifepoint by an unknown assailant. According to a release issued by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, the subject fled in a gray Lexus north on Highway 87 and east on I-10. The car was found abandoned by the subject in Okaloosa County. The subject was apprehended and is being questioned.
A release issued by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office says they responded to two unrelated shootings on Nov. 8 in Milton. The first shooting occurred on Pooley Street where a black male received a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the upper thigh area of his leg from two unknown males. Deputies initially responded to a Limit Street address where the victim was located. After EMS transported the victim, deputies spoke with witnesses and learned that the shooting took place on Pooley Street. According to the incident report, when the deputy arrived at the Pooley Street scene, the front door to the house was wide open. He performed a protective sweep of the residence without results.
The cost of substitute teachers in the Santa Rosa County school system will rise an estimated 8.5 percent this year to $1.8 million, probably the largest annual increase ever, but officials say that could be a bargain.
