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2015 Emerald Coast K-9 Clash

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field, Fla. — The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog section hosted the 2015 Emerald Coast K-9 Clash, Sept. 4-5. During the two-day competition, participants were judged on tactical obedience, building search techniques, scouting and controlled aggression to see who the overall team winner was. Thirteen MWD teams participated from five Air Force Bases and two local police departments.

Santa Rosa Schools Celebrate National School Lunch Week

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.

Santa Rosa schools will recognize National School Lunch Week from Oct. 12-16 with the theme, “School Lunch Snapshot” to share the best images of today’s school lunches.  The national week is set to recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day nation-wide.

Validity Report must be read in entirety to paint accurate depiction of results

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.

On Sept.1, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart announced that the independent third-party review of the Florida Standards Assessment which was mandated by the Florida Legislature, had confirmed the FSA is valid for group-level use and an accurate way to measure students’ knowledge of the Florida Standards. Since that announcement, some have relied on only portions of the report, failing to provide context or connection to the entire report and its overall conclusions. This has resulted in some incorrect interpretations of the report.

We stand with Okaloosa County

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

Our hearts are heavy as we heard and reported the events of the day – this day Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Myers was shot and killed in the line of duty.  We heard the scanner traffic after the incident; perimeters being set up, a Comfort Inn being evacuated, command post being set up.  We waited for an update on the deputy’s condition.  He was listed as critical.  We prayed for Deputy Myers and his family.

Public information officer to return to Escambia County

Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Community.

When Santa Rosa County Public Information Officer, Joy Tsubooka, left Escambia County eight years ago as a communication specialist, she was one of four other specialists. When she returns in November, she will be supervising as the community and media relations division manager.

When the military needs snow, it goes to Florida

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

Eglin Air Force Base, Fl. (AP) — Dressed in winter parkas, boots and gloves, engineers for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company used trucks equipped with special sensors, computers and weights as they drove wide circles through a snow-packed field in 10-degree weather on a recent afternoon.

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