The Okaloosa County Office of Emergency Management and the Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that Florida has entered Phase 3 Business Recovery. Executive Order 20-244 does the following:  Removes state-level restrictions on businesses, such as restaurants. Provides that no COVID-19 emergency ordinance may prevent an individual from working or operating a business, giving […]

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By Tim Norris When was the first US election?  December 15, 1788 was the first United States presidential election. George Washington was inaugurated in New York City on April 30, 1789, 57 days after the First Congress convened. The act of voting in colonial times was quite different from today. In many places, election days […]

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By Mark Stanley and Tracy Steely, Michael is the General Manager of the Vue on 30a and the Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club. He has lived in Santa Rosa Beach for a little over four years.   Michael grew up in Michigan and graduated with a Criminal Justice degree from Michigan State University. “My parents did the […]

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Walton Students are “Falling” Into New Expectations Walton School District continues to gain momentum as students settle into their new normal.  Although there was apprehension surrounding the opening of schools, Superintendent Hughes and district staff with the cooperation of parents and students, have been able to prevent serious outbreaks of the COVID-19 Virus in the […]

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“Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.” — PROVERBS 31:9 Gathering in the Garden Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 | 6 – 8 p.m. Point Washington Preserve Tickets · $40 It’s that time of year again—time to gather in the garden! The 3rd Annual Gathering in the Garden will […]

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Funds to Benefit Seaside Neighborhood School & Seacoast Collegiate High School The Seaside School Virtual Half Marathon + 5K is now open for registration to participants around the world. In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and prioritize the health and safety of the community and participants, the Seaside School, Inc. and Seaside […]

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The Emerald Coast is growing. It appears that everywhere one turns there is a new building or new development popping up. Santa Rosa Beach has been one of the quickest areas to expand, and with expansion more resources are needed. Architectural Elements and Resources, LLC, owned and operated by local natives Michael and Kari Weaver, […]

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Walton County Tax Collector, Rhonda Skipper was recently presented with the 2020 Excellence in Finance Operations Legacy Award by the Florida Tax Collector’s Association. The award recognizes offices who have achieved innovation, customer focus, a well-managed budget and clean audit in the finance operations of the office. “Receiving this award is an amazing honor and […]

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Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) celebrated the 15th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family through a new virtual format on August 22. DCWAF is pleased to announce that the event raised $1.35 million for children in need in Northwest Florida, despite the many challenges presented by COVID-19. “We are so very […]

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Three Muslims and a Jew is the often hilarious memoir of Morris Aaron Shapiro- a Jewish man who has come through the school of hard knocks and graduated summa cum laude! Morey’s childhood adventures read much like a Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn story, since he had virtually no adult supervision in his early years. […]

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