In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, USO Northwest Florida is rallying the community to help make “A Million Moments in May” through the USO’s Every Moment Counts campaign.
The Air Force recently signed an addendum to the Eglin Base Realignment and Closure 2014 record of decision for two temporary actions – shifting the primary runway to Runway 01/19 and allowing a temporary increase in previously limited F-35 operations for the construction-related closure of Runway 12/30, and the Department of the Navy’s proposal to add 15 backup aircraft inventory (BAI) F-35C aircraft at Eglin AFB.
Don’t forget Mother’s Day is this weekend. Edible Arrangements in FWB has plenty of sweet treats for Mom this year. Also, Mirror Mirror Hair Studio in Navarre is offering a Mother’s Day Special. See their coupon on page A3.
This week (May 6 through 12), the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System honors the dedicated men and women we in the Department of Veterans Affairs consider to be the backbone of the veterans’ health care system – nurses.
April is National Stress Awareness Month and the Florida Department of Health encourages Floridians to learn more about the physical and mental health benefits of stress reduction and taking steps to better manage stress.
It’s no secret that the BP grant money that funds the annual Navarre Beach Sand Sculpting Festival wouldn’t be available this year. Before last year’s event even took place, members of the county’s Tourist Development Council’s South End Committee were already brainstorming ways to fund the 2015 festival.
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, leader of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recently announced that the agency’s Boots to Business program has trained 25,000 transitioning service members.
With its relaxed atmosphere and ideal location, Juana’s Pagodas is no stranger to the entertainment scene. But on May 9, the venue will welcome some of the biggest stars to play its stage at the inaugural Beach Bash.