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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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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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Frama-Tech finds home in Navarre

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:32 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 10:58 Written by David Clothier

Several years ago, Rob and Dianne Hamer decided to relocate both their lives and business. The owners of Frama-Tech, Inc., a distributor of specialty construction materials then based in California, were seeking a better environment for both their company and family.

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Unemployment compensation tax rate notice mailed

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:31 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:34 Written by Staff Reports

The Florida Department of Revenue mailed unemployment compensation tax rate notices in December, and the first payments are due March 31. The minimum tax rate for 2011 is .0103, or $72.10 per employee, a nearly three-fold increase over the minimum tax paid in 2010. The maximum rate remains 5.4 percent, or $378 per employee.

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Holley Navarre Water Board

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:23 Written by David Clothier

At its regular meeting on Dec. 21, the Holley Navarre Water System board heard a report on the progress at the Holley Wastewater Treatment Plant. General Manager Ken Walker reported the work that Vision Construction Co. is doing for the structure was about 80 percent complete. Most of the remaining work involves installing equipment. The completion date is expected to be in April.

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Navarre Chamber committee addresses county issues

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:07 Written by Nic Nowlan

Disagreements over how Santa Rosa County should address Navarre Beach and garbage collection dominated the meeting of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Suspect arrested in string of burglaries

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:04 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 10:54 Written by Staff Reports

Following a two-month investigation, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Lyle Dean Roland in connection with a series of burglaries at businesses along U.S. 98.

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