Residents urged to reduce water use
Water Management District issues water shortage warning
      Havana, Florida-The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board issued a water shortage warning effective June 5. This applies to all water users from western Jefferson to Escambia counties, urging them to voluntarily reduce water use.
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Area remains under burn ban
      Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties are still under county-mandated bans against all outdoor burning not authorized by the Florida Division of Forestry. The Commissioner of Agriculture has lifted the state-wide ban on yard trash burning, but conditions in the Panhandle are still at a critical level.
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Midway Fire District receives grant for ambulance
BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      Midway Fire District was approved for a grant for a new ambulance. But in order to get the $112,750 grant the district has to get permission from the county to be at least a back-up for the county's ambulance service.
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Library presents 'Tiny Turkey Gets a Clue'
      As part of the Get a Clue@Your Library Summer Reading Program for Santa Rosa County youth, the Children's Theater of Jacksonville State University in Alabama will present "Tiny Turkey Gets a Clue" during the week of June 25. Tiny Turkey is a superhero solving super mysteries!
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS
      Santa Rosa VA benefit briefing tonight A briefing on Veteran's Administration (VA) benefits will be held for all veterans, including active duty approaching discharge, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 at the American Legion Post 78, located at 6025 Spikes Way near the County Auditorium.
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Stone's shares decades of experience
BY BETTY ARCHER ALLEN Gulf Breeze News betty@gulfbreezenews.com
      Maryann "Ruth" Renfroe Stone of Stone's Studio still works every day at age 91. She is a tall, slender, very attractive lady who loves her work and the business that she and her husband started together.
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Gulf Breeze Rotary hears beach update from SRIA
      Santa Rosa Shores Women's Club The Santa Rosa Women's Club held a progressive dinner on Saturday June 10 with beverages and hors d'oeuvres being served at the home of Shelia Little on Hillside Street to a crowd of 21 ladies. From Shiela's house the group proceeded to Lou Jones's home on Laguna Lane for a delicious sit down dinner prepared by club member, Trish Trachy.
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