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Navarre residents file suit against Coyote Landfill
     Holley-Navarre residents filed a lawsuit Aug. 21 against the owners of the Coyote Landfill - a facility they believe is responsible for allowing environmental contamination they say is destroying their quality of life. The suit contains 83 plaintiffs who live and work in the area and alleges the lan
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Franklin Hayes/GB's Dixon retires from PFD
     Midway Firefighters held a reception for retiring Pensacola Fire Chief James Dixon Aug. 26. Dixon's career spans 30 years, 13 of which he spent as Fire Chief in Pensacola. In the late 1970's when Dixon was just beginning his occupation as a firefighter he spent nearly two years as a volunteer with M
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County begins bio-fuel usage
     Alternative fuels advocate Commissioner Bob Cole is joined by Rural/Metro Ambulance Operations Manager Ken Daughtery while filling up the company's first ambulance to utilize biodiesel fuel. Rural/Metro Ambulance uses 4,000 to 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel per month and plans to slowly phase out regu
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Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office Report
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
     FELONIES 8/24/06 Adams, Deborah Ray, 39, W/F, 6900 block of Seashark Circle, Navarre, fraud, larceny, less than $20,000
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LEADING THE WAY
Andrews promotes Gilliland
     C h a d Gilliland has b e e n a p p o i n t e d a s s o c i a t e a d m i n i s t r a - tor of the A n d r e w s Institute for Orthopaedics
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$20 million through 'My Safe Florida Home' program available to non-profit organizations
Funds are to help low-income Floridians strengthen their homes against hurricanes
     Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher and the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund are inviting non-profit organizations to help low-income Floridians strengthen their homes against natural disasters through the new My Safe Florida Home program. The program has been developed by Gallagher's offic
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Bronson asks Florida residents to report instances of price-gouging
     Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today urged state residents to report any instances of price-gouging to his department in the wake of approaching Tropical Storm Ernesto.
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Tuesday, Sept. 5 is last chance to vote
     There's only a couple of days left to take advantage of early voting at the South Santa Rosa Service Center, as early voting ends Saturday, Sept. 2. Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Three vie for County commission seat
     Robert A. "Bob" Cole Age: 53 Address: 8651 Riverstone Rd. Milton, FL32583
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Candidates look to improve Santa Rosa schools
District Three: McLaughlin challenges incumbent Coleman
     Diane Coleman Age: 39 Education: Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, University of West Florida; Associate's degree from Okaloosa Walton Community College; 1984 graduate of Milton High School.
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District Five: Speed wants to unseat school board veteran Gray
     Ed Gray III Age: 54 Family: Kimberly Gray, 23; Christy Gray, 20; Torie, 12.
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District One: Scott, Smith vie for vacant seat
     Diane L. Scott Age: 46 Education: Doctorate in social work, Catholic University; master's degree in social work, University of South Carolina; bachelor's degree in social work, Kansas State University.
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Carolyn W. McLaughlin seeks School Board seat
     Carolyn Wells McLaughlin is a retired Santa Rosa County school teacher with 35 years (1970 to 2005) experience teaching every grade level from Kindergarten through fifth grade. She was a certified Reading Recovery & Title I reading teacher, a certified ESOL teacher and a ESOL Consultant for Santa Ro
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Bring your photo/signature ID to the polls
     Voters must have photo/signature identification in order to cast a ballot.
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Diane Scott runs for school board
     Santa Rosa County has an "A" school system. Diane Scott says she wants to continue that tradition of excellence. As mother of a 6th grade daughter, an educator at UWF, and an experienced administrator, Scott brings relevant qualifications to bear on what she believes to be our most pressing issues.
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Ross Goodman seeks judgeship
     Ross Goodman is a highly successful and experienced trial attorney with over 15 years trial experience.
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Ed Gray promises continued excellence on school board
     Ed Gray, III is seeking reelection to the Santa Rosa County School Board for District 5, w h i c h encompasses greater Gulf Breeze.
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Bergosh, Lewis vie for Circuit Court judgeship
     Gary L. Bergosh Age: 39 Address: 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola Florida.
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Goodman, Messer vie for bench
     Ross Goodman Age: 48 Education: J.D, with honors, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1985; A.B. in philosophy, Vassar College, 1979.
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4 vie for group 15 circuit judge post
     Terry Ketchel Age: 50 Education: Juris Doctor 1981 from University of Florida; Bachelor's degree from Duke University, 1977.
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Santa Rosa will decide whether or not to approve one cent sales tax
     Santa Rosa County voters will get the opportunity to decide if they want to pass a one-cent sales tax referendum to finance roads and safety projects.
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