An employee of the Santa Rosa Corrections Institution, 37-year-old Billy Chad Gibson, was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with 10 counts of Capital Sexual Battery on a child less than 12 years of age.
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office investigator reports there is a consensus among investigators that a recent increase in local burglaries could be gang related.
Not surprisingly, the candidate who has been in the District 4 race the longest, Rob Williamson, has the most campaign contributions so far. Williamson pre-filed to run last summer and made early monetary gains as the sole candidate.
When the Navarre Krewe of Jesters decided last year to change their parade date to avoid a conflict with the Mardi Gras parade on Pensacola Beach, they did so in an effort to attract more participation from area krewes. The change achieved the desired results last year and helped add two more new krewes from Pensacola for this year’s parade on Feb 22.
It’s never too late to teach an old dog a new trick. Just like it isn’t too late to get into the habit of giving your pet a daily tooth brushing. Dogs and cats are just as susceptible to plaque and tartar on their teeth, which is why veterinarians recommend regular brushings between professional teeth cleanings as protection again periodontal disease.
A combination of sunshine, warm temperatures and an interesting topic meant a much larger than expected crowd for an archaeology program and hike Saturday at the Naval Live Oaks Area at Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. — After more than a year of modification maintenance, the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider took to the skies for the first time as a gunship Jan. 31.
Air Force personnel at Hurlburt Field conducted training Thursday based on a simulated chemical weapons attack against a base outside the U.S. Staff Sgt. David Norris said the CBRN– Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear – training is for airmen and civilians that may be deployed to international locations where chemical weapons could be used against them. The training simulated for airmen what they should do before, during and after a chemical weapons attack.
Among the elderly, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries. Tyler Bennett, critical care paramedic and operations supervisor for Lifeguard Ambulance Service, hopes to change that statistic, at least in Santa Rosa County.
