Legislation could help FWB Medical Center receive trauma patients (DOCUMENT)
The sheer volume of multiple-injury events in recent months points to the need for a more strategic placement of hospital trauma centers than what Northwest Florida has now, says Mitch Mongell,...
View ArticleVisitors celebrate Earth Day at Eglin (GALLERY)
EGLIN AFB — Evelyn Cunningham and her daughter-in-law Susan Wagner meandered down a sandy path running along Choctawhatchee Bay under the shade of towering 100-year-old long leaf pines. They were on a...
View ArticleWoman says man choked her over missing $500
FORT WALTON BEACH – A local man was arrested after he choked his girlfriend, according to an arrest report. On April 15 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer went to a Cape Drive residence after being...
View ArticleWoman dares officers to make her step outside
FORT WALTON BEACH – A woman was arrested after she dared a police officer to make her step outside a residence, then actively resisted and cursed lawmen. On April 14 Fort Walton Beach Police officers...
View ArticleFugitive congratulates deputy for catching her
DESTIN – A woman who was wanted on a New York warrant and escaped custody of Bay County lawmen congratulated an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy who spotted her at a local fast food restaurant. On...
View ArticleFuel barges explode, causing large fire in Ala.
MOBILE, Ala. — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded, leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew...
View ArticleInvestigation continues; community mourns local killed
DESTIN — Law officers say it likely will take weeks to investigate Tuesday’s fatal crash on U.S. Highway 98 and Danny Wuerffel Way. The accident that killed 23-year-old Joseph “Joey” Tyrell III of...
View Article1 SOMDG updates policy, affects non-active duty enrollees
New changes to the TRICARE enrollment policies in the 1st Special Operations Medical Group at Hurlburt Field, will affect retirees and their dependents who receive care at the clinic for the remainder...
View ArticleResponsible choices promote optimal health
“During April, many communities throughout the U.S. will recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month,” said Lt. Cmdr. Sean Bennett, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the Hurlburt...
View ArticleHurlburt Field Airmen raise awareness about sexual assault
Airmen from Hurlburt Field and other volunteers participated in a walk for sexual assault awareness and distributed information to beach goers at Fort Walton Beach, April 20. April is the month of...
View ArticleX-citing upgrade at base radiology
The staff of 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron held a briefing to announce upgrades in radiology equipment at the Hurlburt Field Medical Clinic on Hurlburt Field, April 15. The new...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: We must remain vigilant
The Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, terrible in its impact and cruelty, is a reminder to Americans that complacency is not an option in the age of terror. The war against terrorism goes on all...
View ArticleGEORGE WILL: Testing the GOP’s tolerance of libertarian views
WASHINGTON — America’s most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming more interesting. Consider the congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich., who occupies the seat once held...
View ArticleLETTER: Healthy Families
Kiwanians are community leaders and business professionals committed to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Child abuse can have profound detrimental effects on children’s...
View ArticleLETTER: Make guns safer
I am neither for nor opposed to guns: However, having been an engineer for almost 40 years, I am about solutions. While I think gun registration with background checks has a place in the solution to...
View ArticleLETTER: Hypocrites on left
In the immediate wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, the Democratic left, led by the president, cried out for immediate and stronger gun control legislation to stop such crimes. A month later, in the...
View ArticleAir Force Combat Talons fly for last time
DUKE FIELD — The Air Force’s last four MC-130E Combat Talon Is spread their wings for a final mission from their home at Duke Field on April 15. The Talons will be officially retired in a ceremony at...
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