Eglin Hospital Strains To Meet Growing Retiree Demand
Col. John C. Willis, commander of the hospital, said Eglin Regional is straining a limited staff to keep pace with rapidly growing retiree numbers. He noted improvements including an evening clinic open to 9 p.m. and a faster phone system, while warning that understaffed clinics hinder care. He called for five OB-GYN doctors and five or six orthopedic surgeons to meet community needs and discussed CHAMPUS reform and potential Medicare effects, stressing uncertainty in Washington.
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John C. Willis
Eglin Regional
Willis
Washington
Coast Guard to boost drug interdiction and joint operations
Commander Martin Dobrin of Emerald Coast says a task force will augment ongoing intelligence work and maintain federal state and local joint efforts to stem drug traffic. He notes three core duties: search and rescue, law enforcement, and maritime safety, with emphasis on humanitarian goals. The unit, 32 personnel with four vessels, regained full funding in October after budget strain, and officials expect continued enforcement despite limited concrete evidence of smuggling.
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Coast Guard
Dobrin
Beach Mice Granted Freedom at Grayton Beach Park
A group of 16 Choctawhatchee beach mice moved from pens to full freedom at Grayton Beach State Park after aluminum enclosures helped establish burrows. Researchers from Auburn University and federal wildlife agencies coordinated the relocation to protect the endangered subspecies amid coastal development.
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Grayton Beach State Park
Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Auburn University
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Sandestin Beach Resort
Shell Island
Panama City
Nick Holler
Grayton Park
Dan Stiller
Stiller
Holler
Linda Walker
Jacksonville
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Eglin Hospital
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Emerald Coast
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Destin, FL
Grayton
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Delchamps
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Shoreline Vllage Mall
Destin
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