42-year-old effort helps elderly stay in homes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A handyman program that helps seniors stay in their own homes has not changed a great deal since it began as a pilot 42 years ago.
Local vegetation proves toxic for pets
Navarre is full of natural beauty, which is part of the reason many people move to the area with their families and pets. The Sago Palm is a part of this natural beauty that many homeowners use to landscape their property but could prove to be deadly for your pets.
FSU, UCF fans get half price at state parks
The Florida Park Service is celebrating the BCS National Championship win of Florida State University and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl win of the University of Central Florida by cutting admission in half for its fans Mondays through Thursdays throughout January.
Hikers pass through Navarre on monthlong trek
The Florida National Scenic Trail is a 1,110-mile trail that travels from Big Cypress Swamp in southern Florida north through the panhandle ending at Fort Pickens in Pensacola Beach. The trail can be broken up into sections for weekend hikes or hikers can attempt to backpack the entire trail.
Finding hunting success on small-acreage leases
Many people think you need a large tract of land for hunting to harvest a mature buck. I’m here to tell you that you don’t if your small hunting lease happens to be in just the right spot.
New Secretary of the Air Force to Airmen: With change comes opportunity
The Air Force’s most senior leader gave insight into her life and shared career advice with Airmen across the Air Force during her first town hall Jan. 9.
AFSOC commander nominated for Order of the Sword
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Enlisted Air Commandos lined the flight line here to surprise Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, on his Order of the Sword nomination Dec. 13.
Family finds hope in medical marijuana
Gulf Breeze residents Peyton and Holley Moseley were hopeful when they discovered a treatment that could finally help their daughter’s epilepsy. Ten-year-old RayAnn can have about 10 seizures in a day, and the treatment her parents are working to get her isn’t legal in Florida.
Gov’t shutters medical-alert scam aimed at seniors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state regulators have shut down a multimillion-dollar scam that they said duped seniors into turning over their credit card information in exchange for purportedly free medical-alert devices.
Spending bill delays some flood insurance hikes
Washington (AP) — Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief under a provision tucked into a massive government-wide funding bill.