Jun 4, 2015
Binnicker will be honored at Arlington in August
A full military honors funeral service honoring the ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m., Aug. 14 at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Binnicker died March 21 in Calhoun, Ga.
Jun 4, 2015
Gulf Breeze Hospital celebrates 30 years
On June 24, Gulf Breeze Hospital will celebrate 30 years of service to the community. The hospital opened in 1985 offering, for the first time in Gulf Breeze, convenient access to state-of-the-art medical care. Since its opening, the hospital has doubled in size.
Jun 4, 2015
Researchers use photos to understand how diabetes affects kids
If a picture is worth a thousand words, UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers and their colleagues have tapped into an encyclopedia, revealing new insights into how young people cope with the disease.
Jun 4, 2015
Santa Rosa Medical receives new accreditation
Santa Rosa Medical Center received its Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create communities of excellence that bring together quality, cost and patient satisfaction.
May 28, 2015
Byrom looks back on life of public service
Many people hope to live a long, healthy life, have a loving family and build a successful career. William Henry “Cotton” Byrom has done that and more in his 87 years.
May 28, 2015
Service dogs that sniff out seizures improve kids’ lives
When Alyssa Howes was 4, she lost her sight and started having seizures — up to 20 a day.
May 28, 2015
Festival celebrates Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day
Florida’s first annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day was a success, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), from statewide lionfish removal efforts to unveiling the new “Reef Rangers” lionfish removal program to educating the public about lionfish.
May 28, 2015
Doolittle Raiders honored at NAS Pensacola
Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole was the honored guest at a ceremony commemorating the Doolittle Raid at Naval Air Station Pensacola May 8.
May 28, 2015
Milton native serves aboard USS Mississippi
A 2005 Milton High school graduate and Milton native is part of a select crew: protecting and defending America aboard the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Mississippi.
May 28, 2015
Brain changes present in children with sleep disorder, even during wakefulness
Researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Pennsylvania report that children with chronic sleep apnea, who are unable to perceive airway blockages while sleeping, also have trouble sensing breathing problems while awake. This discovery may help scientists find better ways to treat children with this life-threatening problem.