Publishers' Pen
Take a walk in those moccasins
Vici Papajohn
     I lost my home and my possessions as a result of Hurricane Ivan, and as horrible of an experience as that was, I have often felt - and verbalized - that losing it all and having to move was actually easier than losing just enough to truly suffer but not actually lose my home.
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On the Spot:
"Did you watch the Oscars?
By Franklin Hayes
     "I don't watch the Oscars, I don't care." -Jessie Holman Cantonment
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Time to move ahead with repair
     I, being a resident of Tiger Point, was a casualty of both Hurricane Ivan which put 52 inches of water through my residence, and Hurricane Dennis which put three feet of water through my residence after it was repaired. Our decision to demolition our home and rebuild was based in part on the fact th
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Midway Fire requests change of ambulance ordinance
by Stephen Demeter, CFO Fire Chief Midway Fire District
     Currently, Santa Rosa County receives ambulance services from Rural Metro Ambulance Corporation. The contract with Rural Metro is coming up for renewal. Midway Fire District would like to request that a change be made to the contract as well as the County Ordinance which does not allow the duplicati
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