News Archive

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — My new best friend has sketchy bowel control, is banned for life from national parks and I’ve caught him in bed with my wife, but he’s an excellent hiking partner.

(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.

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.

Permit holders for the Eglin Outdoor Recreation program at Jackson Guard now have a new way of obtaining permits.

Stephanie Maddox said the planning for the 2015 Take A Kid Fishing event went into motion as soon as last year’s ended.

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.

Hurlburt Field, Fl. — Over the last year various improvements have been made to modernize the experience at Gator Lakes golf course, here.

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.

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.

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s unemployment rate continues to drop slightly.