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Power customers to receive bill reduction

Monday, 26 December 2011 15:05

Gulf Power customers will notice a reduction in their January power bill after the Florida Public Service Commission approved a decrease because of lower coal and natural gas prices.

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I'll be home for Christmas

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 07:37

Friends, family and loved ones braved the cold and the early wake up call on Dec. 10 to meet their service members returning from Iraq, Afghanistan, and locations around the world in Hurlburt Field’s Operation Homecoming.

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Local soldier laid to rest

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 16:00

More than 100 family, friends and military members from all branches of service gathered to say their last good-byes to Private First Class Matthew Colin Tuesday.

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Flags at half-staff in honor of Matt Colin

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 09:15 Written by Staff Reports

All state and national flags at the county courthouse in Santa Rosa County will be flown at half-staff today in honor of Private First Class Matthew C. Colin.

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Private First Class Matthew Colin

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 10:54 Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 15:18

Jan. 20, 1989 – Nov. 16, 2011

After years of serving in the military, Ken Colin knew that the presence of a military chaplain at his front door was not good news.

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Veterans Day in Navarre Park 2011

Saturday, 12 November 2011 09:14 Last Updated on Saturday, 12 November 2011 11:19 Written by Staff Reports

Steve Carr, Doc Hallada, and Ken Laskowski from VFW 4407 participated in the Veterans Day ceremony Friday, Nov.11.

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A hero's welcome

Thursday, 10 November 2011 14:16 Last Updated on Friday, 11 November 2011 09:10

For seven year old Shaeli McCroskey, Nov. 10 was just another Thursday. She got up with her sisters Ragean, age five and Finnleigh, age seven months. She went to school at West Navarre Intermediate and joined her classmates in Jenny Speed’s second grade class.

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