WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment fell in 28 U.S. states last month, and employers added jobs in 34 states. The gains suggest recent improvements in the job market have occurred in most regions of the country.
Politics starts from the bottom up, not the top down. Lawmakers in Washington are elected by the people and have a responsibility to the people. It is an immense honor and privilege for me to represent the people of Florida’s First Congressional District, and it is absolutely vital that I have the opportunity to hear from them so that I can ensure that Northwest Florida’s voice is heard in the halls of Congress. One message that I continue to receive loud and clear from constituents in all parts of Northwest Florida is opposition to and concern about Obamacare.
A University of West Florida faculty researcher has invented a device that aids in detecting harmful organisms in water, and the university has signed its first international licensing agreement for the invention.
The Navarre Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the 19th annual Christmas in the Park celebration Saturday Dec. 7 from 1-6 p.m. The event will feature Christmas related festivities and a Christmas Parade from 2:30-3:30 p.m., which will begin near the Navarre Public Library and run South down Presidio Street to end near Esplanade Street
The Santa Rosa County RESTORE council is making more progress toward formalizing proposed evaluation criteria to be used for recommending projects submitted to the county for funding through monies received related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. At the Nov. 14 meeting council members were presented with a draft of weighted criteria for four funding categories: environment, economic development, infrastructure and tourism.
HURLBURT FIELD – U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller from Florida’s First Congressional District, which includes Hurlburt Field, visited the 39th Information Operations Squadron Nov. 6 here to gain an appreciation for the squadron’s mission.
MIAMI — The HealthCare.gov website will still be a work in progress beyond the end of the month, Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday, appearing to soften a promise that the site will be working by then for the vast majority of users.
The University of West Florida was recently recognized as being one of the top four-year colleges for veterans to attend as they transition from service members to students.
