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An Army Green Beret from Rhode Island has been killed in Afghanistan just a month after he was honored at the historic Fourth of July parade in his hometown of Bristol.

A 1991 ordinance allows beach establishments to sell alcohol until 2:30 a.m. while businesses in the rest of the county are required to stop selling alcohol at midnight. 

The two airmen who died in a military training exercise at Eglin Range Aug. 3, were honored Aug. 7 at Hurlburt Field.

Samuel Mead has two passions: fixing things and helping others. As a sales representative at ACE Hardware in Navarre, he is able to do just that.

When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, roughly half of Americans 65 and older had no health insurance.

Fishing is an important part of the Florida lifestyle as well as its economy. To ensure that this activity doesn’t lead to problems for birds and other wildlife, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants anglers to know about the potential hazards and sure-fire solutions. FWC biologists warn that monofilament fishing line and fishing hooks can snag and entangle birds, sea turtles and manatees, leading to injury and even death.

As the guidon was furled and placed in its sleeve, a staple in the Hurlburt Field community for 36 years culminated in a deactivation ceremony, July 31.  

The first AC-130J Ghostrider landed at Hurlburt Field July 29, making it Air Force Special Operations Command’s first AC-130J.

Cancer rates are not declining as much as they should be, and obesity may be a major part of the problem, according to a leading cancer researcher.

Here’s some good news on your lifestyle and cancer risk.