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Northview FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree This Weekend With Chloe Channell

The annual Northview High School FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree will be held this Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the  school’s football stadium. The day’s entertainment includes Chloe Channell from 2:30 until 4 p.m. and The Dusty Sanderson Band from noon until 1:30 p.m. America fell in love with Chloe […]

Santa Rosa County Amnesty Day

Amnesty Day, which offers south Santa Rosa County residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton, is scheduled for Saturday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Santa Rosa County South Side Service Center located at 5819 Gulf Breeze […]

SCRATCH ANKLE 2014 BOOTH SPACE AVAILABLE

Festival on Willing St. in downtown Milton to be Friday, March 14 The City of Milton is making preparations for the annual Scratch Ankle Festival set for March 14 on North Willing St. from 4 to 9 p.m. Scratch Ankle, which originated in 1972, is an event where local residents gather for an old-fashioned community […]

ECSO to host Region 1 K9 Trials

Pensacola, Fla. – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is joining with the Pensacola Police Department and the United States Police Canine Association to host the 2014 Region I K9 Trials March 16 – 21, 2014. K9 competitors will compete in an array of events, including competitions in obedience and agility and criminal apprehension. There will […]

Jay Relay for Life

Jay’s Relay for Life is having a sign- up day for cancer survivors.  The event will be this Saturday, March 1st from 9-12 at the Jay City Park  or you can go online at www.relayforlife.com and pick the Jay event.

Baptist Health Care Offers Parenthood Education

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2014 ) – Baptist Health Care offers a variety of learning opportunities and support groups designed to emotionally and physically prepare mothers and couples for childbirth and parenthood. Classes are offered monthly and quarterly, and are guided by certified clinical educators who combine knowledge and expertise with compassion and fun. Sat., […]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CELEBRATES 125 YEARS

Milton, FL – The Florida Department of Health is celebrating 125 years of public health during 2014.  The state Legislature created the State Board of Health on February 20, 1889, in response to a yellow fever epidemic in Jacksonville, and Dr. Joseph Yates Porter from Key West became Florida’s first State Public Health Officer.  Yellow […]

Baptist Health Care Supports the Move to a Tobacco-Free Community

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2014) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Baptist Health Care (BHC) applauds CVS’s decision to no longer sell tobacco products as a step in the right direction to encourage healthy lifestyles. In 2012, the […]

National Wear Red Day

Baptist Health Care and Cardiology Consultants are partnering with Belkon Fri., Feb. 7 for National Wear Red Day to help fight heart disease in women. Free heart risk assessments will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the entrance of Belk in Cordova Mall. Assessments include a family history review, non-fasting total cholesterol […]

Fashion Accessory Sales at Baptist Health Care Locations

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2014) – Shop for the latest accessories while supporting a great local cause. The Women’s Board of Baptist Health Care Foundation is hosting a jewelry and accessories fundraiser to benefit the community by supporting programs and services at Baptist Health Care. Merchandise includes fashion necklaces, earrings, bracelets, purses, bags, scarves and […]