Along with providing many services to children who have experienced abuse, abandonment or neglect, the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) also has significant prevention programs in place. According to Jasie Landeros, who heads up the prevention department as ECCAC’s Outreach Program Manager, “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our ability to go into the […]

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By Heather Bennett Coronavirus has left the 2020-21 school year looking very different for many traditional students along The Emerald Coast. Whether parents chose the in-school or virtual distance learning option, this school year will be a memorable one for many. Students are either learning to navigate the new social distancing regulations set in place […]

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By Alison “Ali” Jean, CBA Education Technician My title may be an Education Technician, but I am a multi-faceted employee at Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA). Of the many roles I play within our organization, my favorite is the manager of our Choctawhatchee Oyster Gardening Program where volunteer oyster gardeners raise oysters at their dock for our […]

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Every Day Jesus  by Dave Holland This is a 40-Day devotional/Bible study inviting you to join Luke as he unveils the pathway to experiencing the living Christ. The book demonstrates how to follow Jesus by walking through the Gospel of Luke verse by verse. Every Day Jesus is fire for the soul. It introduces Jesus […]

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To the parents of the Walton County School District: As August begins and teachers are welcomed back on Monday, August 3, 2020 I would like to provide several updates regarding the reopening of schools and remind that schools will now start for students on August 17, 2020.  This new date allows our faculty and staff […]

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Republican Lisa Johnson knows something about hard work. Growing up in a blue collar family, at an early age she began to work and eventually would work her way through college at the University of Memphis, acquiring a degree in Business. At that jump off point, Lisa would go on to work for such Fortune […]

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There are many thousands of people who own plots of land that have been in their families for generations. Naturally, these individuals and families are often very attached to their property, and feel violated if it is trespassed. The Kidds  of Inlet Beach are one family dealing with this situation, and they have now taken […]

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By Tim Norris, Two of our great Founding Fathers, George Washington- our nation’s first President,  and John Adams, our second President, both mentioned Religion and Morality as “Indispensable Supports” to our constitution. They believed freedom was dependent on each individual citizen “constraining themselves” or society would break down and our freedoms would be taken away by […]

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The Seaside Institute’s™ Symposium Series presents Transforming Communities through New Urbanism Pt II: Preparing for a Resilient Future Virtual Symposium to be held September 10-11, 2020 Seaside Institute remains dedicated to offering programming to further the New Urbanism discussion.  As we face everything from Floods to Hurricanes, Pandemics to Wildfires, our communities are affected by all. […]

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By Cami Adams The hot summer months are here and with them comes another pest. Between the months of April and November, Florida residents may encounter high populations of aquatic midges, also known as “blind mosquitoes”. Homeowners venturing outside may unexpectedly find them resting in the thousands on the sides of their houses, patios, and […]

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