The Santa Rosa County chapter of the national charity Ducks Unlimited (DU) hosted a “Greenwing” event July 26 in Milton. The event targeted aspiring hunters and conservationists.
Longleaf pine restoration efforts in Blackwater River State Forest will continue thanks to a recent multi-million-dollar grant announcement in Washington, D.C. The project includes prescribed fire on 20,000 acres, controlling invasive species on 350 acres, treating 1,100 acres of hardwoods and restoring 330 acres of longleaf pine. The project also aligns with the natural resource and encroachment protection goals of Eglin Air Force Base by expanding potential off-base habitat for protected species, including the flatwoods salamander.
The Navy’s Blue Angels have announced the selection of nine new team members for the 2015 season. The squadron selected an executive officer, three F/A-18 demonstration pilots, an events coordination officer, two C-130 demonstration pilots, a flight surgeon, and a supply officer to join the 2015 team.
Washington – The official rollout of the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force is a milestone in the U.S.-Australia partnership, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Any way you look at it — age, gender or party registration — Florida voters overwhelmingly support the idea of legalizing medical marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday.
The rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is falling in the United States where more than 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. It has no cure and current drugs only temporarily ease symptoms.
Students entering the 7th grade are required to have a current Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap) shot. The local department of health has scheduled outreach clinics to provide additional opportunities for parents to update their child’s middle school shots.
After repeated public outcry against purchasing a $1.44 million parcel of land in Pea Ridge for the future courthouse site, citizens rallied commissioners to remove the option from November’s ballot. Commissioners Jim Melvin and Jayer Williamson supported striking it from consideration but were out-voted July 24.
Nine current and former northwest Florida residents have been sentenced in federal court the past two months for filing false claims with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) related to the 2010 BP oil spill.
William Painter took the oath of office July 28 at the monthly meeting of the Holley Navarre Board of Fire Commissioners. Painter filled the seat left vacant when Lauretta Aiken resigned from the board in April. He will remain the Seat 4 Fire Commissioner for the next term as he was the only candidate to qualify for the position.
