On Feb. 4, a bus full of simulated sick patients arrived at the 1st Special Operations Medical Group. These patients were greeted by more than seven people dressed in white contamination suits. The airmen from the 1st SOMDG began their annual disease containment plan exercise.
Staff Sgt. Terrell Beasley, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, is the first Air Force Special Operations Command military dog handler to complete the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive, National Odor Recognition Testing. NORT is familiarizing, training and certifying detector dogs on the most common explosives involved in homeland terrorist threats.
February is not only the love month, but also Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) month. If that sounds unromantic, it’s not. AMD can make your loved ones appear blurry or even less bright. So, the longer your eyes are healthy, the longer you can fully celebrate Valentine’s Days with your loved ones.
Pensacola Police officers will begin wearing body cameras as part of their regular duty gear, according to a release from Mayor Ashton Hayward’s office.
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson announced Feb. 3 that kids will soon have a new playground to enjoy at the Navarre Sports Complex, located on High School Boulevard.
The good news is the Board of County Commissioners is expected to reduce some residential beach lease fees today. The bad news? The board plans to discuss implementing another municipal services benefit unit (MSBU) tax on leaseholders to fund future beach renourishment projects.
Roughly 30 Navarre residents attended a Feb. 3 public meeting to discuss $400,000 in proposed enhancements to Navarre Park, which could begin in September 2016 if the county receives a Land and Water Conservation (LWC) grant.
