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Born alive bill passes House

Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:03 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:08

Florida House Bill 1129, Infants Born Alive, unanimously passed the House on April 17.

K-9 Deputy talks safety to children

Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:05 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:31

Santa Rosa County K-9 Deputy Marshall Holbrook and his K-9 dog, Idgie, addressed the children at Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on April 18.

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Midway Fire receives Firehouse Subs donation

Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:30 Written by Romi White

Midway Fire Chief Jonathan Kanzigg announced April 16 that the first time his department used extrication equipment donated by the Firehouse Subs Foundation was to remove Taylor Wentz and Jesse Murray, both employees of the Firehouse Subs restaurant in Gulf Breeze, from a wrecked vehicle.

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Panhandle Butterfly House to open

Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:30 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:07 Written by John Richardson

The Panhandle Butterfly House at Navarre Park on U.S. Highway 98 will be open to the public from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 19. The grounds have been impeccably groomed, the docents have been trained, and several improvements have been made to the vivarium. All that is needed are the future inhabitants. The first batch of butterflies will be released in the vivarium today, Thursday April 18.

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Argos to honor military

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:38 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:16 Written by Staff Reports

UWF baseball to host Wounded Warrior Project game this Sunday; proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Priton Homes to bring 200 jobs to county

Thursday, 18 April 2013 07:40 Written by Romi White

Priton LLC, a home-manufacturing company code-named Project Breeze by the Santa Rosa Economic Development Office, officially has arrived. Priton already has hired a start-up staff of nine and plans to add 200 more jobs at its Santa Rosa Industrial Park location this year.

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