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  • 'Reach Out! Raise Hope!' theme to 2009 Combined Federal Campaign

    There are more than 470 families in the Fort Walton Beach area without a place to live. Many of them live in cars and wash in public restrooms. Maybe it's someone from church or the cashier working at the local grocery store. No matter who it is, help is needed. Circumstances like these are examples

  • LRS, Eglin strive to save energy with vehicle fleet

    The Air Force is preparing to launch its FY10 Energy Awareness Campaign. This year's theme is "Energy Solutions Fueling the Mission." As the largest consumer of fuel in the federal government, the Air Force has a tremendous stake in conservation efforts. Published EPA Acts and Executive Orders

  • Innovation helps Eglin go green on energy

    As the biggest electrical consumer in Northwest Florida, Eglin Air Force Base is proving Kermit the Frog to be wrong - it can, in fact, be "easy to be green." On Tuesday, representatives from the Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative, Inc., presented members from the 96th Civil Engineer Group with a

  • Two if by sea: turtles return to Eglin shores

    They may not rival Paul Revere's midnight ride through New England, but a team of volunteers here at Eglin have a message for area beachgoers - "The turtles are coming! The turtles are coming!" Actually, they're already here. Eglin's beaches host swarms of visitors every summer, but the endangered

  • Bear roams neighborhood

    Recent bear sightings in the Eglin family housing area has some residents concerned; and while it may sound cliché, the old saying "Don't feed the bears" is the rule to live by. Feeding bears is not advised and can be dangerous to you, the bear, your family and your pets. Eglin wildlife management