By Rev. Pete Hyde In the dark of the night the light of a nearly full moon filtered through a layer of thin clouds. The coastal air was thick with humidity. One-by-one, each house in the neighborhood commenced the Sunday night ritual. Every trash can was lined up and down the street on the edge of each driveway. Some […]
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By Sean Dietrich The Choctawhatchee Bay is calm this morning. I’m fishing. I always fish on Father’s Day weekend. There is a blue heron standing on the shore, looking at me. He doesn’t move. He only stares. Strange bird. Today has been an unproductive day. I caught exactly one catfish and an old Pepsi bottle. […]
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Recently, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Community Outreach impacted 5,700 children in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. 20 school groups and Boys and Girls Clubs in the area got to experience the original touring productions, The Snow Queen and The Reluctant Dragon, by The Atlantic Coast Theatre (A.C.T.) for youth. Through the generosity of the Dugas […]
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By Anne Hunter For the past three years, a group of seven abstract painters from New Orleans have painted in Seaside Among them is their teacher, Nell Tilton. “After painting for years at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts and traveling all over for abstract painting workshops, Nancy Hirsch Lassen and I hatched a […]
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The Humbleman Studio in Grayton Beach is pleased to announce W. James Whidbee has joined the team. Whidbee, a retired, 20-yearveteran of the U.S. Marine Corp is a licensed cosmetologist and barber. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii Jim has lived all over the world, as an Army brat. ” Smoove” to his friends, he has a true […]
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While fashion and style cross many generations, demographics and personalities that span thousands of years, one thing is for sure-every single one of us deal with some sort of fashion decision each day of our lives. All Ladies face a daily decision of what to wear and it is an important one! So what is […]
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The 2018-2019 school year motto was “Making it POP in the Walton County School District!” Progress on Purpose has been our rally cry as we moved toward making WCSD #1 in the state of Florida. Walton County School District places a high priority on educating and preparing students to meet the demands of the post-secondary […]
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The Walton County Small Business Association (WCSBA) represents small business owners to advance positive, inclusive countywide economic growth. Everyone benefits when small and family-owned businesses thrive. On May 16th, WCSBA hosted a dinner at Red Fish Taco with several guest speakers. Walton County School Superintendent Russell Hughes spoke on the recent ½ Mill Referendum approved […]
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It was June 2009, in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime economic downturn that Susan Henry and her daughter Cortney Hood found themselves out of the design business and looking for “new careers fast.” With storage trailers full of furniture and Susan’s husband Tommy having empty units in his MIramar Plaza shopping center, the mother and […]
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June brings the start of summer to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. As the waters in the Gulf of Mexico warm, more people enjoy the beach and snorkeling the artificial reef just off the shoreline. As the days grow longer, many explore the 15 miles of trails throughout the park. June also brings the arrival […]
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