The week of January 10-16 has been designated as National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). The observance is designed to encourage all members of the community to get flu shots to protect them... Full story
The week of January 10-16 has been designated as National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). The observance is designed to encourage all members of the community to get flu shots to protect them through February and March, when flu season typically... Full story
Some smokers in Santa Rosa County feel like they are discarded butts, just like the remains of each cigarette they smoke because of what they call high prices.
When looking at the difference between prices in the Milton/Pace area verses those... Full story
On Nov. 19, Baptist Health Care will extend their smoke-free zones to include the entire campus – indoors and outdoors.
Coinciding with the Great American Smoke-Out, Baptist Health Care expands its smoking policy in an effort to... Full story
Tiffany S. Broxson & Matthew D. Robinson, a daughter, Kylie Brooke Robinson, born Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Emily & Christopher Whitman, a son, Neil Alan Whitman, born Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Cathy Gill & Frank Skivington, a... Full story
Realizing that the holidays can be an emotionally difficult time for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, especially children, the Covenant Hospice Bereavement Department will be providing a free workshop to help. The workshop... Full story
Covenant Hospice is seeking individuals who are interested in making a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end-of-life issues and in supporting the organization. A volunteer workshop will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00... Full story
Students in Santa Rosa County high schools have been rolling up their sleeves to receive the Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis (TDaP) booster as part of the health department’s effort to halt the spread of whooping cough in the county’s... Full story
Jay Hospital and Baptist Health Care are celebrating 30 years of affiliation throughout November.
Partnering with the larger organization was a matter of survival in 1979 when the then Santa Rosa County-owned hospital was facing closure. Baptist... Full story
Pensacola Junior College invites the public to take advantage of free health screenings and gather helpful information at its Health Fair.
The free event is 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 29, at the Milton campus on Highway 90.
PJC nursing and massage... Full story
The Santa Rosa County Tobacco-Free Coalition is saluting Pen Air Federal Credit Union for designating all of its campuses as “tobacco free.” As of August 1, 2009 smoking is prohibited in all outdoor areas, including the parking... Full story