Biking for the health of it
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and other city and community leaders gathered April 25 in Plaza Ferdinand VII in downtown Pensacola to promote the installation of 20 new bike racks along Palafox Street.
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Church holds baby shower for pregnancy center
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Members of the Midway Baptist Church Women’s Ministry, Labor of Love, hosted a baby shower April 25 not for a member of their congregation, but instead for the Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) in Milton.
Hazardous materials scare at Pre-K school
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Law enforcement and emergency services personnel were busy April 25 responding to a reported hazardous materials incident at T.R. Jackson Pre-K School, 4950 Susan Road in Milton where eight adults were transported to hospitals but were later evaluated and released.
Access to food a challenge for children and adults
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A report released last week shows more adults and children in Florida suffer from “food insecurity,” than the national averages. The US Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a “socioeconomic condition of limited or uncertain access to enough food to support a healthy life.”
Turtle time on Navarre Beach
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May marks the start of sea turtle nesting season along Florida’s Gulf Coast and local sea turtle enthusiasts are working to remind residents and visitors how they can help the process along.
Location drives water rates, tap fees
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For the past decade, a partnership between local utility systems called the Fairpoint Regional Utility Authority has provided a source of fresh water for people living in Gulf Breeze to Holley-Navarre.
Signs of the season
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It’s not hard to tell 2014 is an election year. Candidate signs are popping up in yards and businesses throughout the county. Some of those signs are placed in unauthorized locations, such as medians or right of ways.
Local teacher reassigned after DUI arrest
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The Santa Rosa School Board April 24 temporarily reassigned a Hobbs Middle School teacher who had been arrested and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor DUI and a related third-degree felony count of Cruelty Toward a Child.
Local woman pleads not guilty to house party charges
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A Navarre woman arrested in April for allegedly providing alcohol for minors at a house party on Raider Lane is pleading not guilty to the charges. According to court records, not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of 40-year-old Chrisheyl Watson during a felony arraignment April 17.
FCAT faces technology challenges
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This week, public school students across the state are taking the very last FCAT, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, before the state will fully implement the Florida Standards Common Core curriculum in the 2014-2015 school year.