Okaloosa County Beach Safety personnel found a large bale of cocaine in the surf behind a Destin condominium complex on the Gulf Sunday at around 11:30 a.m.
Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer Joy Tsubooka on Monday asked county commissioners to fund an overhaul of the county’s website. The board will vote on the matter today.
The steep cost of caring for the elderly continues to climb. The median bill for a private room in a nursing home is now $91,250 a year, according to an industry survey out April 9.
Share the wonder of a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, tend to caterpillars and educate visitors on native butterfly species and their contributions to local agriculture, gardens and beauty by joining the docent team or serving as a volunteer at the Panhandle Butterfly House.
As people across the country take this week to recognize those who do extraordinary things through service, USO Northwest Florida is paying tribute to its more than 400 volunteers who consistently give back to the men and women who give so much for our country.
In recognition of National Volunteer Week (April 12 through 18), established by the Points of Light Foundation in 1974, the American Cancer Society applauds its more than 3 million volunteers who continue to pour their passion into finishing the fight against cancer.
