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Residential fires in Navarre and Milton

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:47 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:49 Written by Staff Reports

A residential fire in Navarre displaced a family of eight early on the morning of Dec. 27. According to Santa Rosa County Emergency Communications, the residents of a mobile home on Toledo Street reported a fire in their home at 2:08 a.m. Fire departments from Holley-Navarre, Navarre Beach and Florosa responded and called the fire was out at 2:43 a.m. Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton stated the fire originated in the heater closet, on the floor under the heater.

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Community

Navarre Patriots host water utility director

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:45 Written by Ken Garner

A Northwest Florida water utility director warned against “creeping federal imperialism” at a Navarre Patriots meeting in December.

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First Navarre baby of 2011

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:42 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:15 Written by Staff Reports

Santa Rosa Medical Center is the home of the first Navarre baby born in 2011. Violet Jefferson was delivered by Dr. Sue George at 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 3 Violet weighed six pounds 15 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches long. She is the daughter of Emily and Brady Jefferson of Navarre and joins three sisters, all of whom were born at Santa Rosa Medical Center.

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Eglin Environmental impact study

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:39 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:13 Written by Staff Reports

According to Mike Spaits with the Office of Public Affairs, 96th Air Base Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin AFB, the U.S. Air Force has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the alternatives for implementing Military Housing Privatization at Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field.

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Military

Manatee decal contest launched

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:36 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 11:02 Written by Staff Reports

High school students are being given an opportunity to help protect one of Florida’s iconic marine mammals. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is inviting high school art students across the state to participate in a contest to create a piece of manatee artwork that will be used on the 2011-2012 manatee decal.

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Education