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Robotic weight loss surgery at Baptist Health Care

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in News.

Bariatric surgeon Patrick Gatmaitan, M.D., recently performed the first robotic sleeve gastrectomy in the region at Baptist Hospital. The da Vinci® S HD Surgical System has been in use at Baptist Hospital since 2007 and will now be utilized for weight-loss surgery as a compliment to the Baptist Bariatric Surgery Program.

Eggtra special hunts

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in Faith.

Two local churches have extra special Easter egg hunts planned Saturday. One will feature eggs being dropped from a helicopter, while the other will take place at night.

Politics Prohibiting Pension Reform?

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

November may seem far away on the calendar, but it is right around the corner for many of the elected officials in Florida. As the Legislative Session kicks off in Tallahassee, they have their eyes on the prize, but their re-election dreams may be getting in the way of accomplishing some big goals of the people of Florida.

Navarre runners prepare for Boston Marathon

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in Community.

A year has passed since the bombings at the Boston Marathon last April that left three people dead and hundreds injured. But that tragedy isn’t keeping runners away from the race this year.

Local libraries celebrate National Library Week

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in Community.

National Library Week is April 13 – 19 and libraries in Santa Rosa County are working to spread the word that libraries here change lives. The national theme is “Lives Changed @ Your Library.”

Start of reef expansion unknown

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in Beach.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 8 approved the final permit necessary for an expansion of the Navarre Beach Gulfside snorkeling reef, but project proponents say there is no timeline yet for getting it started.

Forecasters expect “below average” hurricane season

Written by Staff Reporters on April 17, 2014. Posted in News.

Researchers from Colorado State University released April 10 their annual prediction for Atlantic hurricane activity, and they expect a “below average” season for 2014. The 36-page report was prepared by research scientist Philip J. Klotzbach and Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science William M. Gray.