The Santa Rosa County Commission Aug. 28 passed a resolution to transfer $8.2 million from unrestricted county reserves to a restricted fund for an upcoming Navarre Beach renourishment project.
Investigators quickly determined arson as the source of two fires that broke out days apart on the same wooded lot behind a home on Las Vegas Trail, but a forestry official said arrests are unlikely.
Escambia County Forester Cathy Hardin was selected as the Florida Tree Farm Inspector of the Year as well as the Southern Region Tree Farm Inspector of the Year for her exemplary effort educating and working with forest landowners in Florida.
The victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and more than 30 wounded moved closer Friday to receiving the Purple Hearts many say they are due.
Drinking and driving shatters lives. The nightmare can start with a phone call from law enforcement informing you that a family member has been involved in an alcohol-related accident.
As the holidays approach and ideas for New Year’s resolutions begin to take hold, many people will resolve to get serious about fitness in the upcoming year. Others, though, may take a more laid-back approach and just look to have fun with their workouts by finding new and creative ways to stay active.
Type 2 diabetes, in which the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin properly, is becoming more common among young people, say health experts.
