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Joint Base Andrews, MD. (AFNS) – Promising to lead the Total Force with “humility and resolve,” Gen. David W. Allvin was ceremoniously welcomed into his role as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Nov.17 during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews.

Eglin’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight hosted the Air Force’s first-ever EOD Heritage Panel Nov. 10, 2023.

The panel brought together career field managers to discuss the history, current state, and future of the EOD program. EOD has only had 10 total career field managers for the entire program, and this was the first opportunity to bring them all together, putting 270 years of EOD experience on one stage.

Christian singer/songwriter Michael Wayne Smith – not to be confused with three-time Grammy Award winner Michael W. Smith – will perform a free concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Olivet Baptist Church, 5240 Dogwood Drive in Milton.

An inmate at Santa Rosa County Jail died Sunday, Nov. 26. According to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate died during a use of force incident. The inmate was from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was being housed at their facility.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will open on the nights of Monday, Nov. 27 through Wednesday, Nov. 29 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Only service animals (with verification of rabies vaccination) are permitted to stay with guests. No one will be admitted after 8:30 p.m. unless brought in by law enforcement. The shelter closes at 7 a.m. each morning.

Officials for three Santa Rosa County fire districts are scrambling to learn as much as they can about a plan to change how they’re funded.

A Thanksgiving Food Drive was held at the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 20 in Milton.

More than 6,000 people visited the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee’s annual Creek Fest celebration the weekend of Nov. 18-19 to enjoy a celebration of Native American heritage and the opening of the band’s new cultural center.

Donna Tucker has announced that she will retire as the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce president and CEO effective Dec. 29.

“It has truly been an honor and an amazing experience,” she said in a letter to the chamber’s membership. “The engagement, leadership, vision and support I have seen for our chamber during my tenure has been amazing; we have accomplished so much and established an organization I pray will serve our members and community for many generations to come.”

Hurlburt Field – U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis J. Hackett, a member of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, has an inspiring story that intertwines his love for baseball and his dedication to serving his country.