Sep 24, 2015
Study finds cataract surgery leaves patients satisfied
(Family Features) By 2030, 38 million Americans will suffer from cataracts, a number that will increase to 50 million by 2050, according to the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The most common treatment for cataracts is surgery, and new research suggests its benefits are strong.
Sep 24, 2015
Greater amberjack recreational fishing season closure
NOAA Fisheries announces the recreational harvest of greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, Sept. 28, 2015, and remain closed until Jan.1, 2016.
Sep 24, 2015
Jackson Guard permits now available online
Permit holders for the Eglin Outdoor Recreation program at Jackson Guard now have a new way of obtaining permits.
Sep 24, 2015
Take a Kid Fishing expected to reel in more young anglers
Stephanie Maddox said the planning for the 2015 Take A Kid Fishing event went into motion as soon as last year’s ended.
Sep 24, 2015
2015 Emerald Coast K-9 Clash
Hurlburt Field, Fla. — The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog section hosted the 2015 Emerald Coast K-9 Clash, Sept. 4-5. During the two-day competition, participants were judged on tactical obedience, building search techniques, scouting and controlled aggression to see who the overall team winner was. Thirteen MWD teams participated from five Air Force Bases and two local police departments.
Sep 24, 2015
Gator Lakes golf course open to public
Hurlburt Field, Fl. — Over the last year various improvements have been made to modernize the experience at Gator Lakes golf course, here.
Sep 24, 2015
McLeod excited about new opportunity at YMCA
Christine McLeod has been on her new job as the Wellness and Program Director at the YMCA in Navarre since Sept. 14 and is enjoying the opportunity in front of her.
Sep 24, 2015
Florida jobless rate dips slightly again
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s unemployment rate continues to drop slightly.
Sep 24, 2015
Store owner describes seeing wounded deputy
The owner of an awning store near where a deputy was killed says he initially thought there had been a robbery at a nearby Dollar General after hearing seven or eight gunshots.
Sep 24, 2015
Navarre man shoots Okaloosa County deputy
A longtime veteran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has died at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center following an early morning shooting in Shalimar.