FWC kills several bears after attack
Lake Mary, Fla. (AP) – A wildlife officer fatally shot several bears that exhibited dangerous behavior during an investigation of an attack in a central Florida neighborhood.
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Air Force Master Sgt. testifies before house committee
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Washington (AFNS) – The Air Force’s top enlisted Airman, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, along with top enlisted members of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on personnel, about the impact budget decisions have on the enlisted force, April 9.
Science station event embraces autism
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Charlene Mauro, project director of the Marine Science Station, saw a need in the community for an event welcoming families with autism spectral disorders and started Autism OdysSea, first held in 2013. About 150 children and their families, totaling 450 people, attended the second annual event held April 12.
4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
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Chalmette, La. (AP) – When a BP oil well began gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico four years ago, fisherman George Barisich used his boat to help clean up the millions of gallons that spewed in what would become the worst offshore spill in U.S. history.
Robotic weight loss surgery at Baptist Health Care
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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.