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During the Dec. 8 budget meeting of the Holley-Navarre Water System (HNWS) Board, one thing caught the board members by complete surprise: the benefits package purchased for the employees of the water department, specifically health insurance.

According to a release issued by the State Attorney Bill Eddins, Normond L. Hale was convicted by a Santa Rosa jury on Dec. 10, 2015 on two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and for shooting within a building.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (AP) — A few dozen elderly men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 74 years ago gathered Monday at the site to remember fellow servicemen who didn’t make it.

For seniors, the future of healthy living is now. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a health and wellness application for called eSeniorCare that not only tracks data but also creates a personalized socio-ecological construct for all seniors using the technology.

Chances are good that you know someone who has diabetes. However, you may not realize this disease that commonly affects humans is on the rise among dogs and cats. Like humans, a diagnosis of diabetes requires lifestyle changes and heightened health monitoring, yet with proper care, your pet can live a full and active life.

Naples, Fla. (AP) — One of the last remaining offspring of a project credited with saving the Florida panther from extinction has been found dead.

For the second year in a row, Commander Naval Installations Command named Naval Air Station Whiting Field as the recipient of the Installation Excellence Award.  The award lauds the top Navy commands at shore for their installation management, program excellence and community outreach.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. — The 1st Special Operations Wing employs more than 8,500 military members and close to 2,000 civilian Air Commandos. Additionally, the wing hosts 34 partner units from six different major commands.

During National Influenza Vaccination Week Dec. 6- 12, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) would like to remind everyone that it is not too late to get a flu shot.  A yearly flu shot is recommended for everyone six months of age and older and is the first and most important step in protecting yourself and your family from the flu.  Flu activity often peaks in January and February and can last until May. 

Every holiday season, pomegranates make an appearance on grocery aisles commencing with Thanksgiving and extending through Christmas.