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Fire at Eglin Air Force Base
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A fire near Eglin Air Force Base’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory sent a towering plume of smoke into the sky shortly before 10 a.m. July 5, according to a public affairs report. The plume dissipated by noon, but not before base officials warned that the smoke may have contained methyl chloride, a potentially hazardous gas.
Raiders lay foundation for success during summer hoops season
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
An industrial fan set up in a doorway to the gym blows air on a muggy summer afternoon.
Pace of play hot topic of discussion in baseball
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Danny Darwin pitched for eight different Major League teams during a 21-year career, so he understands as well as anyone that the game of baseball is not meant to be played fast.
Three-time World Series champion manager returns to Southern League roots during all-star break
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Tony La Russa got his start as a manager in the Southern League, spending half of the 1978 season managing Knoxville, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
Sage Chambers overcomes injuries to set stage for big senior year
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Sage Chambers didn’t get an opportunity to play a full season of football a year ago.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
Baseball players who hit .220 at the low-A level of minor league baseball typically aren’t in line for promotions.
Chill Out event helps seniors beat the heat
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in News.
As a volunteer for the Council on Aging of West Florida, Judy Allen knows what it’s like to go into a warm home on an unbearably hot summer afternoon.
Rabies alert issued for Navarre
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The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County reminds residents that a rabies alert is currently in effect for the Navarre area after another report of possible rabies in a kitten. The kitten died after developing neurologic symptoms; however, rabies could not be confirmed because the brain was not suitable for testing. As a precaution, three Navarre residents who were exposed to the kitten are receiving post exposure rabies vaccine. The rabies alert will be in effect until Aug. 5.
Volunteers are key in never-ending Gulf Islands cleanup
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Gulf Islands National Seashore offers visitors opportunities to see wildlife and enjoy water activities such as swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and fishing.