Meet Doctors That Care in Your Neighborhood
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Meet doctors that care in your neighborhood. Joshua Davis, M.D. Monica Nall, M.D. Family Medicine & Family Medicine & Walk-in Care - Pace Walk-in Care – Pace 850.995.4244 850.995.4244 Abby Hunt, M.D. Monica Montoya, M.D. Family Medicine Family Medicine Pace Pace 850.994.1011 850.994.1011 Mark Thiele, M.D. Tammy Pruse, D.O. Family Medicine Family Medicine Medical Park Nine Mile Medical Park Nine Mile 850.208.6160 850.208.6160 Diego Freitas, M.D. Paul Freitas, M.D. Internal Medicine Family Medicine Medical Park Nine Mile Medical Park Nine Mile 850.944.7256 850.944.7256 Munira Mian, M.D. Jim Binkard, D.O. Family Medicine & Family Medicine Pediatrics - Scenic Hwy Baldridge Drive 850.484.9435 850.472.0123 BaptistMedicalGroup.org 6012077 6012265 FOUR Santa Rosa’s Press F R E E Santa Rosa County Fair TICKETS With Every New Subscription Gazette Drop By Our Oce For Details Tweet us @srpressgazette and friend us on facebook.com Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Find breaking news at www.srpressgazette.com 75 cents Lightning sets house on fi re By Lynne Hough Fire Department, that she heard a loud belongings inside the room were not dam- severe thunderstorm warnings across the 623-3616 pop sound and checked around inside her aged, Diamond said. region, according to the National Weather [email protected] home to fi nd nothing out of place. According to the fi re chief, whenever Service. A neighbor showed up shortly after to it is possible, fi refi ghters attempt to save Although reports of tornadoes and hail A house on Windham Road caught fi re tell her there was smoke coming from a de- items inside a home from smoke and wa- along the Gulf Coast and Southeast region Saturday as heavy thunderstorms passed tached building that serves as a bedroom. ter damage. were widespread, damage in Santa Rosa through the area. When Diamond arrived, he said they Diamond said his fi refi ghters, along County was limited. Lightning struck the metal vent on the found a fi re in the attic and grabbed tarps with Pace Fire Department, put tarps On Sunday, the temperature dropped roof of a home at 5318 Windham Road, ac- to cover the woman’s furniture to protect over the roof of the damaged section due from the low 80s during the day to freez- cording to fi re offi cials at Skyline Fire De- it from water and smoke damage. to continuing thunderstorms Saturday. ing overnight, according to the National partment, starting a fi re in the attic. Within about 30 minutes, the fi re was An approaching cold front on Saturday Weather Service. One resident was there when it hap- out, Diamond said. brought the severe weather outbreak to Santa Rosa County remained under a pened and told Chief Tim Diamond, Skyline The fi re was contained to the attic and Santa Rosa and surrounding counties, with freeze warning Wednesday morning. One dead, one injured Angels among us in separate By Debbie Freeman Special to the Press Gazette Would you recognize an accidents angel if you saw one? Eleven- month-old Aubrey would. By Lynne Hough Her angels all wear aviation 623-3616 headsets. [email protected] When Aubrey was born her mom, Andrea, knew something Two accidents in less wasn’t quite right with her new than 24 hours on Interstate bundle of joy. After extensive 10 left one Milton woman Internet research Andrea, a dead, a Milton man in seri- nurse, suspected Aubrey’s ous condition, and a third misshapen head and severe person from Milton shaken, neck tilting down and to the but not seriously injured, right was Plagiocephaly and according to the Florida Torticollis. Her pediatrician Highway Patrol (FHP). confi rmed both conditions. The fi rst crash hap- The good news was both pened Thursday evening were treatable but would just before 9 p.m. between require early intervention and Avalon Blvd. and the Es- weekly medical treatment. The cambia Bay Bridge. FHP pediatric physical therapist Corporal Robert Harrigill working with Aubrey for says Laurie Ann Povinelli, the Torticollis is located in 50, Milton, was killed when Tallahassee, only 90 miles the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo away from Aubrey’s home in she was driving westbound the Florida Panhandle. The PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE PRESS GAZETTE on I10 crossed the center cranial treatment specialists Aubrey Duffy was born with serious conditions that require specialized care - offered by grassy median, spun coun- however, are located in doctors in different parts of Florida. A non-profi t group, Angel Flight Southeast, came forward terclockwise and hit a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The Jeep Miami, 600 miles away. Weekly to fl y the mother and child to Tallahassee and Miami for treatments at no cost to the family. visits are needed to monitor had been going east on I10, driven by Joshua S. Poole, Aubrey’s use of a Doc Band to facilities for citizens who more helpful when I called to above and beyond the call 28, Milton, Harrigill notes. help reshape her head into a are fi nancially distressed or ask for assistance. The lead of duty to meet our needs,” Upon impact, FHP says normal shape. That required a otherwise unable to travel Care Traffi c Controller, Kathy, said Andrea. “We have been the Jeep broke into two two-day trip or expensive fl ight on public transportation. immediately put me at ease. It blessed by their dedication and pieces, spun clockwise and for Andrea and Aubrey and Angel Flight Southeast also was obvious she loved her job compassion.” rolled onto its right side. child care for Aubrey’s three coordinates missions to fl y and wanted to help Aubrey.” Who are these Angels? Povinelli was pro- sisters. organ transplant candidates, Andrea said the volunteer David, a retired nounced dead at the scene. After weeks of driving to people involved in clinical pilots were committed to businessman, is Aubrey’s Poole was transported to Miami, Andrea, her 12-year- trials, chemotherapy or other making her weekly trip to primary angel. He treats Sacred Heart Hospital. The old car and fi nances were repetitive treatment, victims Miami a “day” trip. Her trips Aubrey like she is his own accident is being investi- exhausted. She again turned of abuse seeking relocation, involved foursections or legs great granddaughter. gated by FHP. to the Internet to research families receiving help from each trip. One leg is from David fl ies many of the The next morning, just travel options. That’s when Ronald McDonald Houses, Bonifay or surrounding airport Leesburg to Miami and Miami before noon, Daphne M. Andrea found Aubrey’s Angels, Shriners’ Hospitals and many to Leesburg, Leesburg to to Leesburg legs. Dave doesn’t Morton, 34, received minor also known as Angel Flight other charities, disabled or sick Miami, Miami to Leesburg and hesitate to beg and cajole his injuries in an accident that Southeast, headquartered in children to special summer Leesburg to Bonifay. That one- friends and fellow pilots when occurred in the westbound Leesburg, FL. camp programs, and for many day commitment means most another volunteer is needed to lane of Interstate 10 on the Angel Flight Southeast other humanitarian reasons. pilots leave their homes before help complete Andrea’s fl ight Escambia Bay Bridge, ac- is a registered non-profi t Angel Flight Southeast daylight. Andrea is lucky that plan. cording to Florida High- organization of more than coordinates an average of her small rural town, located Dave happily drives Andrea way Patrol Trooper D. J. 650 volunteer pilots who 1,500 missions per year with its 55 miles north of Panama from the Miami International Karasek. utilize their own aircraft, fuel group of all volunteer pilots. City Beach, has a fi xed base Airport to the Cranial Karasek says Morton and time to provide free air Andrea said “The Angel operation. was going west in the cen- transportation to medical Flight staff could not have been “Aubrey’s Angels have gone See ANGELS A4 See ACCIDENTS A4 Jim Fletcher TABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher Obituaries ........................................ A3 Opinion .........................................A10 623-2120 Speak Out ......................................A10 Sports.............................................A12 [email protected] Diversions ........................................ B7 Classifi eds ..................................B8-11 Volume 105 Issue 25 NOT RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCE COULD BE FATAL. Indigestion can be a heart attack in disguise. 6002 Berryhill Road, Milton, FL 32570 850-626-7762 | SRMCFL.com 6014257 A2 | Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette Local Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Veteran service Troop 451 to hold camp fundraiser Special to the Press Gazette young people to develop providers team self-confidence, leadership The youth at Calvary and moral character. More Baptist Church are having and more men, who were a plant sale this weekend trained as Scouts, are tak- up to host career to support their efforts to ing their places in today’s go to summer camp. The world as responsible adult event begins at 8 a.m. and leaders. Men who earned and resource fair ends at noon. They will badges as Scouts sit on be offering crepe myrtles the Supreme Court and in Special to the Press Gazette and saw tooth oaks, among the chambers of Congress. other plants. The sale will Others hold important po- The Veteran Services Department at Workforce be held at the church, lo- sitions in our government, Escarosa along with fellow non-profit VetReady will cated on Calvary Church business and industry. host the Support Our Troops Resource and Career Road, which intersects at Many of the members of Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.