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From the desk of Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson Jr.

Since my time in middle school I never really understood the need for the semicolon. Honestly, it just seemed to serve no purpose. I thought, ‘Just use a period, start a new sentence and move on to another subject. That was the amount of thought I gave to the lowly semicolon. Life moved on, I […] Read More

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January Update from the Walton County Superintendent of Schools

It has been one year since I assumed the office of the Walton County Superintendent of Schools. It has been the honor of a lifetime. During that time numerous programs have been realigned with new vision, and new initiatives are underway. Here are a few of the top projects and accomplishments of 2017. Audit reports […] Read More

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Wounded Purple Heart Veteran Receives New Mortgage-Free Home

In December, in honor of his great sacrifice for our country, Air Force Captain Nathan Nelson was gifted a mortgage-free home from nonprofit “Building Homes for Heroes”, an organization that builds and modifies homes to gift mortgage-free to wounded veterans and their families. During this celebration, Captain Nelson, his wife Jennifer and their daughter were […] Read More

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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast Going Strong

By Heather Bennett             The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast is one of 41 chapters in Florida under the bannerof the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The Boys and Girls Clubs provide after school and summer education and guidance programs. “Primarily, we’re a youth development […] Read More


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Redeem the Time

By Tad Hunter Ben Franklin once asked, “Do you love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff that life is made of.” As Christmas approaches once again, it seems as though we just finished celebrating the New Year! There are 86,400 seconds in every day. The seconds are placed in our […] Read More

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The Markets Can Be Like The Seasons

By Maurice Stouse As investors continued to see higher highs in the stock market, and consistent lows in interest rates in the bond and money markets, they wonder how long each of these trends could or would continue. Looking at things historically can remind investors to think of the market like they think of the […] Read More

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Maurice Stouse Financial

Long Term Health Care By Maurice Stouse According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, average life expectancy for Americans was 68 in 1950, 74, in 1980 and today? It is 88 years old.  Many Americans might live 20 to 40 years in retirement. Studies by the National Clearing House for Long Term Care […] Read More

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Live and Play on 30A December Economic Update

Live and Play on 30A December Market Update By Lisa Hughley The West End of 30A is growing and changing quickly! One of the notable newcomers on the West End includes “Shunk Gulley”, a restaurant and bar, situated at 393 and 30A is sure to please the most discerning palates. They offer naked oysters at $8 per dozen all day, […] Read More

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Studio 237

Use what you do know to figure out what you don’t know By Lisa Cyr It has been said that, “Perception is everything.”  That is also true when studying music.  A change of perception about  music frees the student to improve their musical ability, appreciation, and performance. Students tend to form perceptions of what a […] Read More

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