Nov 21, 2013
Hurlburt STO awarded Bronze Star
HURLBURT FIELD – “I was only attached to these guys for just one mission but it was the most important mission of my life,” said Maj. F. Damon Friedman, an Air Force Special Operations Command special tactics officer who was briefly assigned to an Army task force while serving in Afghanistan.
Nov 21, 2013
Horse infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Health Department is asking residents to guard against mosquito bites after a horse was confirmed to have a mosquito-transmitted disease.
Nov 21, 2013
Congressman Jeff Miller visits 39th IOS
HURLBURT FIELD – U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller from Florida’s First Congressional District, which includes Hurlburt Field, visited the 39th Information Operations Squadron Nov. 6 here to gain an appreciation for the squadron’s mission.
Nov 21, 2013
Health website to remain a work in progress
MIAMI — The HealthCare.gov website will still be a work in progress beyond the end of the month, Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday, appearing to soften a promise that the site will be working by then for the vast majority of users.
Nov 21, 2013
Local neurologist finds effective Alzheimer’s diagnosis methods
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and the disease that currently affects more than five million Americans is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S.
Nov 21, 2013
Owner of derelict boat still plans to remove it
As the sunken boat in the Santa Rosa Sound near Juana’s on Navarre Beach continues to sink ever so slowly, the effort to remove the boat continues to move slowly as well.
Nov 21, 2013
Baker to head Emergency Management
Santa Rosa County is promoting Brad Baker to Director of Emergency Management, a position being vacated by the retiring Sheryl Bracewell.
Nov 21, 2013
County testing switch to LED bulbs
Don Richards, president of United Peninsula Association, which represents roughly two dozen homeowners associations, appeared before county commissioners with a possible cost-saving measure last Tuesday. Richards was joined by City of Gulf Breeze officials to recommend the switch to light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs at county-owned facilities for cost savings.
Nov 21, 2013
Melvin takes helm or reorganized commission
The Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners held its annual reorganization meeting last Thursday, and District 4 Commissioner Jim Melvin was selected as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2013-2014 year. Commissioner Don Salter was picked as vice-chairman.
Nov 21, 2013
Friday wreck sends two to hospital
Two people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries following a three-vehicle wreck last Friday morning on Highway 98 in front of Harvest Village in Navarre.





