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NAS Whiting Field Named Best Small Base in the Navy

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Military, News.

For the second year in a row, Commander Naval Installations Command named Naval Air Station Whiting Field as the recipient of the Installation Excellence Award. The award lauds the top Navy commands at shore for their installation management, program excellence and community outreach.

605th TES continues to help modernize the force

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. — The 1st Special Operations Wing employs more than 8,500 military members and close to 2,000 civilian Air Commandos. Additionally, the wing hosts 34 partner units from six different major commands.

Pomegranates Pack Powerful Punch

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in News.

Every holiday season, pomegranates make an appearance on grocery aisles commencing with Thanksgiving and extending through Christmas.

As new cases of diabetes are on the decline, a new drug emerges to treat diabetes-related vision loss

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in News.

A new report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention shows that new cases of diabetes fell by nearly 20 percent between 2008 and 2014. It is the first prolonged decline in more than 25 years. In and of itself, diabetes is an illness that requires constant management, and despite best efforts, an unfortunate derivative of diabetes can be vision loss.

County Commission set to oppose Syrian refugees in Santa Rosa County

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Faith.

In the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on Paris, Gov. Scott along with 26 other Governors sent a letter to the President of the United States requesting that he “immediately review the process by which you conduct background checks on all individuals applying for refugee status and address the gaps acknowledged by your director of the FBI.” The letter goes on to state, “In the wake of this recent tragedy, and until we can ensure the citizens of our states that an exhaustive review of all security measures has been completed and the necessary changes have been implemented, we respectfully request that you suspend all plans to resettle additional Syrian refugees.

Community in need of holiday donations this year

Written by Gail Acosta on December 10, 2015. Posted in Faith.

Local organization Caring and Sharing is leading the way this holiday season to collect food and toys for those in need in our community.

Florida First Budget Will Make Florida First in Education

Written by Staff Reporters on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

Governor Rick Scott’s Florida First budget prioritizes Florida students by proposing historic K-12 funding of $20.2 billion, including raising per-pupil funding to record levels, and increasing funding for innovative strategies that support student success.

Kelly Gardner’s equation equals Teacher of the Year

Written by Gail Acosta on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

In math, every equation will have an answer. That’s what Kelly Gardner of Holley-Navarre Middle School loves about teaching math; there is always an answer. Putting that theory to the test, mathematically if a + b = c, and a = Kelly Gardner, and b = teachers and administrators at Holley-Navarre Middle School (HNMS), then a + b = HNMS Teacher of the Year. At least that’s how Gardner sees it. She was awarded the distinction of Teacher of the Year for the school, but she is quick to credit the ones around her for the award, “I am so honored to be Teacher of the Year. But we all work together and we are a family here,” Kelly said.

Hour of Code a hit at HNIS

Written by Brian Lester on December 10, 2015. Posted in Education.

The cafeteria inside Holley Navarre Intermediate School was turned into a computer lab Monday morning. Wearing headphones and smiles, eager students sat in front of computers and put their tech skills to use during the Hour of Code.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on December 10, 2015. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

I was late on a deadline today and my first inclination was to email them, “Due to the overwhelming abundance of news,” I forgot to send payroll – which I almost did. Don’t tell my staff. There is so much news and not enough journalists to go around. I’ve talked to many people in neighboring counties who tell me that there are zero journalists at their meetings nor are their citizens there that give a darn. That is a sad, sad state of affairs. I see posts online all the time that say, “I didn’t know that,” or “When did that happen?”