Fort Walton Beach couple charged with child neglect
A couple from Fort Walton Beach was charged April 1 for neglect of their three children, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office news release.
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Here’s looking at you Marsha and Randy George
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Marsha George, born in Portland Oregon, didn’t bring an accent with her, but she brought her interesting, full bodied, a la Phyllis Diller laugh that makes others laugh.
Future Chefs focus on Healthy Food
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Recently Sodexo, Santa Rosa County School District’s food service provider, held a healthy sandwich competition to encourage students to think about making healthy food choices while encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen.
Nearly 100 support Mobility 5k
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The threat of rain and severe weather March 29 didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the first Run, Walk or Roll for Mobility 5k and 1-mile run on Navarre Beach. The morning of the event, organizers chose to push the start time from 8 to 9 a.m. to allow lingering showers to move out of the area prior to the race.
Second graders take a bite out of marine science
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Second graders from West Navarre Primary School took a field trip March 27 to the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station and got a hands-on learning experience with many sea creatures, including sharks.
Students organize career-centered beauty pageant
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A teacher and students from Locklin Technical Center in Milton will be hosting a career-focused beauty pageant Saturday. The first Miss Beauty that Works Pageant will allow girls who are competing to show off an outfit of her choice representing her future career field.
Child Abuse Awareness Month
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Santa Rosa Kids’ House, which provides services for abused children, is holding related awareness activities. Last year there were more than 1,500 reports of child abuse in Santa Rosa County, and the group hopes to curb that number through prevention efforts.
Residents complete emergency response training
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Fourteen area residents completed a 26-hour Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course that ended with a mock disaster exercise March 30 at the Holley-Navarre Senior Center. The Navarre Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) conducted the training over two consecutive weekends.
Chamber recognizes members
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The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting March 28 announced its Business and Member of the Month, as well as its Ambassador of the Quarter.
Storm wreaks havoc on beach
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A line of thunderstorms Friday packing winds estimated at 60 mph or more damaged Santa Rosa County facilities on Navarre Beach leaving lifeguards with only one usable lifeguard stand from which to monitor the beach and swimmers in the Gulf of Mexico.