April 2018

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Sandy Wheels Beach Day Spreads Awareness

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. - The panhandle is known for the world's most beautiful beaches, beaches that should be accessible to all. The old saying goes, you ... She created the sandy wheels event last year to help those with disabilities have an easier time gaining access to the beach. The Ed Walline ... Read More


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Navarre Beach surfer honored for rescuing girl from rough surf

NAVARRE BEACH — Alexander Julio was honored Saturday with the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue’s first-ever Citizens Lifesaving Award after he rescued a girl from drowning in the rough surf of the Gulf of Mexico in March.At about 6:14 p.m. March 24, Julio, a 27-year-old University of West Florida student from Navarre Beach, was surfing near the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier when he saw a young girl in distress.“I was pretty far out” in the Gulf, which was [...]
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‘Austin Powers’ film star Verne Troyer dead at 49

LOS ANGELES — Actor Verne Troyer from the "Austin Powers" movie franchise has died.A statement provided by Troyer's spokesperson that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts says the 49-year-old actor died Saturday.No cause or place of death was given, but the statement discusses depression and suicide, and Troyer had publicly discussed struggling with alcohol addiction. He lived in Los Angeles.Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture [...]
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Pulitzer winner had roots in Fort Walton Beach

When University of Florida professor Jack Davis set out to write his latest book, he chose to write about one of his first loves.The Gulf of Mexico.“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea,” shares both the historical and commercial significance of the water. And last week, it was awarded the Pulitzer for history. The Pulitzer website describes the book as "an important environmental history of the Gulf of Mexico that brings crucial attention to Earth’s [...]
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