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The sequestrations that have handcuffed many military programs and activities are not limited to the military alone.

Staff Sgt. Brian Dunnagan, an Explosive Ordnance Technician with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, made the following comments Friday, April 26, during a presentation to the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce:

Only six projects have been submitted for consideration to the Santa Rosa County RESTORE Advisory Council, an 11-member group representing local government, chambers and citizens appointed by the Board of Commissioners.  The council is tasked with developing a comprehensive plan to implement the RESTORE Act and soliciting and reviewing potential projects to make funding recommendations to commissioners.

Santa Rosa County deputies reported to a Navarre Beach residence to investigate a disturbance call on May 2, and left having busted up a meth lab operation.

SUNRISE (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott kicked off a series of visits to Florida public schools Monday to promote the approved budget that includes teacher pay raises as part of a big boost in education spending, a perennially popular issue with voters who will decide in 2014 whether the Republican merits a second term.

Residents of Southwest Santa Rosa County and Southeast Escambia County are reminded that the Republican Primary for Florida House District 2 special election is Tuesday, May 14. This is to replace the late Clay Ford’s seat. The primary will only be open to registered Republicans in Florida House District 2.

Area law enforcement arrested four people on narcotics charges and welfare fraud on May 1 at the Emerald Sands Inn in Milton after following up on reports of suspicious activity.

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Lawmakers ended their 60-day session Friday, waiting until the final hour to pass a $74.5 billion budget and then leaving town without passing a bill to extend health care coverage to 1.1 million Floridians.

Santa Rosa County Administrator Hunter Walker surprised commissioners and angered open government advocates by making an unexpected short-notice request to bypass public interviews of the top candidates for the County Economic Director position.

DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — Suzuki stared up at Tom Reynolds as if waiting for a command.

Reynolds, of Cape Canaveral, draws the dog close and tells how grateful he is to have the animal.