Aging in place
Most people prefer to stay in their home or apartment for as long as possible. The best way to make this a reality is to plan ahead of time to make the amenities in your home as safe and accessible as possible.
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More vets turn to prosthetics to help legless pets
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Los Angeles (AP) — More veterinarians are using wheelchairs, orthotics and prosthetics to improve the lives of dogs that have lost limbs to deformity, infection or accident, experts say. The move is driven by persistent pet owners who embrace their animals as family and aren’t deterred by the cost and commitment of outfitting disabled dogs with the devices. At the same time, there have been great strides in technology to keep up with U.S. soldiers returning wounded from war, and veterinarians have adapted the materials and know-how for the rising demand from clients.
Key Spouses important at Eglin
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Eglin Air Force Base – When an Air Force service member’s spouse needs anything from answers to questions, directions to base services or help in a crisis, their organization’s Key Spouse is in place for support and guidance.
FCAT faces technology challenges
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This week, public school students across the state are taking the very last FCAT, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, before the state will fully implement the Florida Standards Common Core curriculum in the 2014-2015 school year.
Water, water everywhere
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Does it seem like we’ve had more than our fair share of rain? If you think so, then you are right. According to the National Weather Service, the Pensacola area on average receives just more than 4 inches of rain in April. However, so far this month, rainfall totals have exceeded 13 inches. Average precipitation year-to-date should total around 18 inches, but we’ve already surpassed 30.
Logistics big business, big opportunities
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
About 30 elected officials and business leaders attended a Florida Chamber of Commerce half-day conference in Pensacola April 18 highlighting the importance of trade and logistics to the region and the state. The conference was the third regional rollout for the chamber’s Trade & logistics Study 2.0.
Major construction projects set for 2015
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Two major construction projects, totaling more than $50 million, are set to begin along Hwy. 87 South next year. An additional span across Yellow River Bridge and the expansion of a two-lane section of the roadway to four lanes, from Holley to 2 miles south of the bridge is planned.
Special courthouse meeting
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More than 80 people attended a special county commission meeting held Monday evening to discuss sites for the proposed new courthouse. County officials lined up state and local agency representatives to address issues related to potential East Milton sites – one of which is planned to be placed on this year’s ballot. Residents also got to speak out at the end of the meeting.
County Attorney resigns
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The hunt has already begun to replace County Attorney Angie Jones, who informed commissioners at their April 21 meeting that she was resigning. Scrutiny of Jones intensified after a lawsuit involving the pier management contract last year and threats of a lawsuit after what Santa Rosa County Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols called “bad advice” from Jones this year.
Honaker top Navarre finisher in Boston
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A Navarre resident who did about half of his training on an oil producing platform in the Gulf of Mexico was the top local finisher in the 2014 Boston Marathon April 21. According to the Boston Athletic Association’s website, 40-year-old Clayton Honaker finished the race in 3:10:13 finishing 4,188 overall out of about 36,000 runners.