Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Investors have come through quite a lot over the past two months. Terms such as “unprecedented” or quotes such as “never seen anything like this before” and “this is different” are heard and seen everywhere. So, what might investors be thinking or doing, next? Fear is widely seen as the […]

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Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduations for students across the country and the globe have been cancelled, including the graduation ceremonies for seniors right here in Santa Rosa Beach at South Walton High. In a gesture of kindness and caring, Matt Christopher, father of graduating senior, Chelsey, decided he would undertake having […]

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Each year the members of the Walton County Democratic Women’s club   make  a donation to a project within our community that is making a positive difference.  In past years, the club has helped to fund projects for the homeless, libraries and disadvantaged children. For 2020 in the time of COVID 19, the club chose […]

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Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) recently accepted a grant totaling $35,000 from the Helping Hands Foundation of the All In Credit Union. These funds will go towards a second mobile dental unit to focus on restorative dental care in the Okaloosa and Walton Counties. “The children served in our preventive program are in great need […]

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By Hope McCormick, Americorps VISTA Volunteer and Emily Proctor, Director of Outreach at Caring and Sharing of South Walton During the COVID-19 crisis, South Walton residents are giving proof to a famous quote by Fred Rogers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, […]

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By Mark Stanley and Tracy Steely Amber Clark has deep roots in Walton County. Her great-grandmother was the first postmaster on the “Star Route” in South Walton, and one of her family homes was the Santa Rosa Beach library at one point. She lives in Santa Rosa Beach on a bayou with her dogs, plants, […]

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By E. Jennifer Esses, M.D., FACOG I have to admit before this year, I really didn’t give “Earth Day” too much thought. Sure, I love the beach, the outdoors and nature as much as anyone who lives in our area. And I want to continue to enjoy all the beauty our Emerald Coast has to […]

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By Sue Gambla When a Massachusetts photographer decided she wanted to capture this unsettling time of quarantine and social distancing, she and a few other local photographers came up with a grand idea called The Front Steps Project (FSP) or #thefrontstepsproject. FSP is a volunteer photo session that allows families to give back to their […]

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There is no question that our nation is experiencing one of the most difficult challenges of our time.  As we navigate through these uncertainties, it is important for you to know that all of us here in Walton County School District stand with you as a community, and we are here to support and encourage […]

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