Afghanistan offers amnesty to Taliban to end 16-year war
Peace offer reasons that the Afghan war will not be settled militarily and that the growing cost in Afghan lives is unsustainable
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Study debunks obesity paradox: Fat people don’t live longer
Earlier research was skewed: Obese people just get diagnosed at younger ages
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Unclaimed corpses pile up as governments cut costs
What happens to bodies of homeless, poor and addicts with no family
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Panama City Beach alcohol ban starts Thursday
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The start of March tomorrow means an end to drinking on the white sandy beaches as the Spring Break laws take effect for the season.Law enforcement officials have warned that like in years past there will be "zero tolerance."In 2017, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and the Panama City Beach Police Department combined arrested 168 people for drinking alcohol on the beach in March. Most of the arrests were of people in their 20s, [...]
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Fort Pickens restoration project completed
GULF BREEZE — Gulf Islands National Seashore has completed a five-month preservation project at Fort Pickens west of Pensacola Beach.The work, which began in November 2017, involved cleaning, repairing, repointing and in some cases replacing bricks within the historic fort. According to a press release from Gulf Islands National Seashore, the work "ensures the fort will continue to be one of the best examples of the American fort building in the 1800s."The National [...]
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Bobcat recovering after being struck by car in Navarre
“We’ve had calls about them in Navarre and Destin. They usually keep to themselves and don’t bother with pets and garbage, so they are around here, we are just not seeing them.”
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Breaking: White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigns
News comes a day after Hicks was interviewed by the House panel investigating Russia interference in the 2016 election
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Okaloosa closes rundown boat basin
The facility stands directly across the sound from Fort Walton Landing and across Santa Rosa Boulevard from county beach access No. 2, also known as the Emerald View Boardwalk. Since at least 1982 and until recently, the county had leased the nonprofit...
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Bands of 30A, concert series bring spring music
The third Bands of 30A event is 1-6 p.m. March 4 at The Hub 30A, 7000 E. Scenic Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach. There is no admission charge, but donations will benefit the Special Olympics Florida — Walton County and the Foundation for Prader Willi Research. The Bands of 30A organization ...
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Taste of the Race at Seaside with Emeril Lagasse Mar 2
Taste of the Race kicks off the Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K Race weekend on Friday, March 2, 2018 with Chef Emeril Lagasse.
Join Chef Emeril Lagasse in person and enjoy cuisine from many of the Gulf Coast’s top chefs and restaurants. Enjoy complimentary fine wine from Wine World, craft spirits, and craft beer from Grayton Beer Company. Live performance by Lucky Town! The outdoor evening festivities will be held rain or shine in a heated tent, under the big top! Space is limited.
