May 30, 2013
Understanding recreational bag limits
Fishing can be feast or famine. On the days when it is feast, it’s important to know bag limits — the number of fish anglers can keep and take home for dinner.
May 30, 2013
Blackwater River State Forest receives Friend of the Trail Award
Blackwater River State Forest recently received the 2013 Friend of the Trail Award, which is given by the Florida Trail Association to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to the Florida Trail Association (FTA).
May 30, 2013
Local airmen graduate from basic training
Two Navarre residents recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
May 30, 2013
Heritage Museum of NWF to offer free admission for military
This summer, the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida will participate Blue Star Museums, a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2, 2013.
May 30, 2013
1st SOW brings two units home to Hurlburt
HURLBURT FIELD — After two years of planning, the Airmen from the 9th Special Operations Squadron and 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron relocated from Eglin Air Force Base to Hurlburt Field AFB.
May 30, 2013
FWB Medical Center gets an “A” for patient safety
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital have been honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.
May 30, 2013
Sacred Heart Hospital recognized for stroke care
For the fifth consecutive year, the American Stroke Association recently awarded Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for Sacred Heart’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients.
May 30, 2013
Delays for vet hospitals in Orlando, elsewhere researched
Government auditors recently told a House panel that efforts to build four veterans medical centers are taking on average about three years longer to complete than estimated and costing an additional $366 million per project.
May 30, 2013
Formosan termites- the monster invading the Panhandle
The Formosan Subterranean termite is one of the most destructive termite species in the world. And they are here, in our backyard.
May 30, 2013
SRC bus driver dies from bacterial meningitis
A Santa Rosa County school bus driver has died of bacterial meningitis, according to the Santa Rosa County Health Department and the Santa Rosa County School District.