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Santa Rosa County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity’s March report.

Graffiti has been popping up at various locations in Navarre, and it has Santa Rosa County tourism officials concerned.

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.

Unconscious and with furry yellow paws in the air, Otter was guided into the MRI machine.

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.

The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group at Hurlburt Field exemplified Air Force superior performance by earning top-maintenance honors in the 2014 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Squadron Trophy.