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The Nobility of Public Service

By Kirk McCarley  One of my neighbors was a highly articulate and intelligent follower of government at local, state, and federal levels.  Our dialogue sometimes meandered into his most recent ramblings about street and infrastructure disrepair, wasteful spending, and ethical compromises.   Resolution of the state of affairs often concluded in stalemate over a couple […]

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Testosterone is Good for the Heart

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Some patients and doctors ask us about testosterone and its effects on the heart.  Many patients (and some doctors) are mistakenly under the impression that testosterone increases the risk of heart problems.  This article will hopefully dispel these myths and explain how they came about. There have been hundreds of […]

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Journey Bravely;The All or Nothing Trap

By Stephenie Craig, LCSW Are you already over hope for new year possibilities? Maybe 2021 is already draining you and feeling like a punch in the gut. Sometimes you round New Years with ideas, goals, and energy for something new only to be met with resistance, sick season, negative thinking, and more of the same […]

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Home Again: Nicole Paloma Brings it Back to the Beach

By Jamie Zimchek Deftly directing an armful of rich shantung silk under the needle, designer Nicole Paloma finishes the seam, stands up, and shakes out a fully formed Seville skirt. For those of us who reached our sewing apogee making three-pleat masks, this is something akin to magic. For Paloma, this is just another day, […]

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Walton County School District Superintendent’s January 2021 Update 

Walton County School District is nearing the end of a successful and busy third nine weeks of classes and looks forward to more milestones into the last nine weeks!  Most significant is the phenomenal effort district teachers and staff made during COVID mandatory quarantines to contact all students and families.  Of the District’s 10,000+ student […]

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Faces of Walton County; Meet Jaysa Hunter

By Mark Stanley and Tracy Steely, Jaysa Hunter is the owner and operator of Avenue 117 Design, an interior design firm that serves the entire Emerald Coast. She provides the full range of services you’d expect from a designer, but says her passion and specialty is kitchen and bath remodels. The current trend along the […]

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Furniture South Announces Interior Designer of the Year for 2020

In addition to reporting a record-breaking year, Furniture South has named Tammy Mathews as its Designer of the Year for 2020. Each year, Furniture South awards the designer who has the highest sales volume while also maintaining extraordinary customer services and exhibiting the highest level of teamwork. According to the owner, Frank Kovach, “Tammy Mathews […]

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ECCAC Promotes Birth Defect Awareness

By Heather Bennett Getting the news that you’re pregnant can be wonderful, yet scary. There’s a roller coaster of feelings that can come with it, excitement, fear, happiness and anxiety. Parents to be all want to do what’s best for their baby before and after it enters the world. Genetics isn’t something we can control, […]

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