Category: health-fitness

GULF BREEZE — From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 and 17, those who donate blood at Starbucks, 346 Gulf Breeze Parkway, will receive a free $10 Starbucks gift card and a free wellness checkup including bl…

Editor’s Note: This continues our series on health and socioeconomic issues affecting Santa Rosa County.
Santa Rosa ranks No. 33 out of 67 Florida counties for health behaviors, according to the Ro…

MILTON — A local parent is concerned about the weight of children’s backpacks.
“My son actually suffered a concussion [May 25] because he accidentally tripped and his 40 [pound] backpack whacked hi…

Editor’s Note: This continues our series on health and socioeconomic issues affecting Santa Rosa County.
Santa Rosa County currently ranks seventh out of 67 Florida counties for overall health outc…

Editor’s Note: This continues our series on health and socioeconomic issues affecting Santa Rosa County.
MILTON — Santa Rosa ranks second in Florida when it comes to social and economic factors, in…

MILTON — Following Ollie’s Neighborhood Grill’s temporary closure, owner Jon Anderson said he has made changes to benefit the restaurant and his customers.
The restaurant, located on Highway 90 in …

MILTON — The 2017 “Walk for Mommy & Me” will take place 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22, at Carpenter’s Park on Munson Highway in Milton. 
The walk is sponsored by the Florida Department of Heal…

Santa Rosa ranks seventh among Florida counties when it comes to overall health outcomes, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. However, for health behavior…