May 1, 2013
Meth lab explodes, wrecks lives
In another case of drugs ruining lives, one man was killed and another is in jail on felony charges following an explosion last Thursday in Gulf Breeze. And now a mother has a cautionary tale to tell of a “sweet” boy who made a bad choice and paid the price.
Apr 25, 2013
Miami men building a modern ark
MIAMI (AP) — In the beginning, there was the great flood. Not the one in Genesis that cleansed the world of evil, but the rising waters that swamped the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina.
Apr 25, 2013
Cats alert owners to burning home then perish
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A family credited two cats for alerting them to a fire on the outside of their home before the felines died in the flames.
Apr 25, 2013
Cities try to keep ospreys from nesting on poles
VIERA (AP) — Osprey countermeasures can prove elusive.
Apr 25, 2013
1 SOMDG updates policy, affects non-active duty enrollees
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — New changes to the TRICARE enrollment policies in the 1st Special Operations Medical Group at Hurlburt Field, Fla., will affect retirees and their dependents who receive care at the clinic for the remainder of this fiscal year and possibly beyond.
Apr 25, 2013
Doolittle Raiders greet, inspire Air Commandos
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Exactly 71 years ago to the day they and their fellow Airmen turned the tide of the U.S. war effort, three World War II legends spoke to dozens of Hurlburt Airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium April 18.
Apr 25, 2013
Gulf Breeze Apothecary
Navarre resident Kathy Dreadin suffered from shingles years ago but couldn’t find the right medication. Her doctor collaborated with pharmacist Sharon Sims, owner of Gulf Breeze Apothecary, to compound an ideal cream combination made specifically for Dreadin.
Apr 25, 2013
Okaloosa offers prescription drug disposal
Okaloosa County Sheriffs’ Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are offering the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous. No questions will be asked.
Apr 25, 2013
Water system manager gets raise
Ken Walker, Holley Navarre Water System general manager, received a raise for the first time in at least 10 years during the HNWS April 16 board meeting.
Apr 25, 2013
Teamsters host school bus drivers’ forum
One of the world’s largest labor unions is helping Santa Rosa County school bus drivers make their case against Durham School Services’ local operation.