The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its meeting Feb. 12 and 13 in Tampa will consider a variety of changes to hunting and fishing regulations for the 2014 – 2015 season, but according to a FWC spokesman, two proposals to change deer hunting regulations in northwest Florida won’t be on the agenda.
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (AFNS) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visited Team Eglin Jan. 26-28 to thank Airmen and their families here for their service and sacrifice, and to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing the service.
For Holley-Navarre Primary School Teacher of the Year Mary Ellen Woods, her love of working with children is what prompted her to pursue a lifelong dedication to nurturing growing minds.
Spring is officially March 20, and there are officially 41 days until Spring by the time you receive this issue. When I was researching “Spring” I found a widget that you can put on your desktop that counts down the days, hours minutes and seconds until Spring. I did more research on the extended forecast and saw that the last full week of February it will be above 70 every single day!
In the course of life, sometimes families experience overwhelming circumstances out of their control, which can make it difficult to provide for all their family’s needs. It’s my hope and prayer that you moved through the end of the year with your family and loved ones and experience the joy of the season and did not go without nourishment.
Formally known as Think Pink Navarre, the Pink Pirates are prepping for a head-shaving event called “The Bald and the Beautiful,” with a goal of raising money and awareness for breast cancer.
Last week, area schools closed for three days as a result of the winter storm. Unlike Escambia and Okaloosa County school districts that had extra school days already built into their schedules, Santa Rosa County students may have to make up the snow days during their spring break.
When nearly three days of below freezing temperatures and wintery precipitation hit northwest Florida last week, residents were encouraged to stay off hazardous roadways, but some had to venture out to help keep others safe and informed.