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Dec 31, 2015

Top 10 news stories of 2015

Training accidents lead to military deaths

On March 10, a Black Hawk helicopter with seven Marines and four soldiers crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound during a training mission killing all 11 on board.  The UH-60M helicopter was piloted by a Louisiana National Guard Crew.  The helicopter took off from the Destin Executive Airport for a routine training mission. 

Dec 31, 2015

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Dec 31, 2015

Health and Fitness 2015 Year in Review

Y receives inclusionary grant for special-needs programming

For years, the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA in Navarre has made it a priority to include special-needs children in its summer camps and after-school programs.

Dec 24, 2015

Warner adamant about pet vaccination importance

April Warner has run April Showers Pet Grooming for five years and has noticed a trend of owners bringing in pets who are not properly vaccinated.
Dec 24, 2015

RFP approval, contract execution next steps in reef project process

Steps still need to be taken before work begins on two artificial reef projects off Navarre Beach, but according to Navarre Chamber Foundation President Mike Sandler, things continue to move forward. The next step is the contracting process.
Dec 24, 2015
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Navy, Air Force Break Ground on Florida’s Largest Solar Projects

Washington (NNS) — The Departments of the Navy and the Air Force broke ground with Gulf Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, marking the start of construction for three large-scale solar electric generating facilities Dec. 16. 
Dec 24, 2015
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National Naval Aviation Museum earns national recognition as top-ranked museum

The National Naval Aviation Museum, located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station once again has earned national recognition.  The museum, the world’s largest naval aviation museum, was ranked a “Top 20 Museum in the USA” by Yelp in December, confirming its place among the best museums in the country to visit.
Dec 24, 2015

Helpful Healthy Holiday Habits

Consumer Reports conducted a poll about what people fear most about the holidays. In the top 3 results was weight gain.  The New England Journal of Medicine says we gain an average of 1-3 pounds per year.  So how do we enjoy ourselves during the holidays and not end up paying for it later? Here are some helpful habits to establish:
Dec 24, 2015

Sand Sculpting gives way to scrutinized dredging

Planning for the sixth annual Navarre Beach Sand Sculpting Festival next April consumed considerable time and effort from Santa Rosa County tourism development leaders before the event was abruptly doomed last week by, of all things, sand.
Dec 24, 2015

Charges dropped against Ty Jenkins in Navarre shooting

According to State Attorney Bill Eddin’s office, aggravated assault charges with attempt to kill and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon have been dropped against 17-year-old Ty Jenkins for the Dec. 11 shooting at Tom Thumb located on Laredo Street.
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