Retired military dogs find new purpose in US meth wars
Five retired military dogs who spent years working in war zones are putting their noses to new uses by helping police in the U.S. combat methamphetamine and other drugs.
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FWC welcomes new chairman, vice chairman
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New leaders assumed their roles with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). At its meeting June 25 in Sarasota, the FWC elected Vice Chairman Brian Yablonski of Tallahassee to serve as chairman and Aliese “Liesa” Priddy of Immokalee to serve as vice chairman.
Panhandle Outdoors
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This week is known as “Shark Week” because of wildly popular shark-related programming on the Discovery Channel.
Thousands of birds abandon eggs, nests on Florida island
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The din created by thousands of nesting birds is usually the first thing you notice about Seahorse Key, a 150-acre mangrove-covered dune off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Veterans wanted to share stories
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The Florida Humanities Council seeks veterans willing to share their stories through a performance this November as part of the Telling Project. The deadline to sign up is Friday.
Air Force couple heals, touches lives with ‘Tiny’ stitches
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For nearly two years, they’ve collected and crocheted handmade blankets to help cancer patients in South Carolina. But it all began with a “tiny” idea.
Forgoing between-meal nibbles could be better for your health
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Changing your eating patterns may do more than get you out of a rut.
Cruz, Huckabee competing for evangelical votes
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Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee went head-to-head for evangelical votes last weekend, telling a megachurch congregation in Georgia that God favors the United States but warning that the nation is on a perilous spiritual path because of actions like the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
Sound doesn’t pose greater risk for deadly bacteria
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Health officials say the Santa Rosa Sound is a suitable environment for Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria which thrives in warm, brackish seawater and can lead to death, especially if it invades the bloodstream.
Rob Williamson accused of intimidation and threats
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The on-going battle between Commissioner Rob Williamson and the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center turned ugly July 6, resulting in an impasse – so Commissioner Lane Lynchard stepped in to attempt a resolution by Thursday.