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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...

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...

Introducing ProdecoTech Electric Bikes Starting at just $1295 ProdecoTech E-Bikes are among the most powerful and best selling American made electric bikes in the USA. Starting at only $1,299, they are also the most affordable and reliable as well. GulfWind Paddle & Surf is the exclusive dealer of ProdecoTech, so stop in...

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...

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...

Home selling secrets you need to know By Danny Margagliano The real estate market has been very solid in South Walton for quite a few years now.  It doesn't take long to notice the new construction and neighborhoods that are popping up in the area.  The Emerald Coast and especially Santa...

Contractor’s Connect Continues To Grow The Hive Creative Consulting is hosting their third Contractor’s Connect gathering on Thursday, January 4th from 5:30-7:30pm at AJ’s in Grayton Beach. Contractor’s Connect is a networking event for Contractors, Subcontractors, and other home specialists along the Emerald Coast. The purpose of this event...

ASK APEX December 2017 What does APEX have to be thankful for? We have learned over the years to never take anyone or anything for ‘granted’. That has always been a first principal here at Apex. Though we have grown quite a bit over the years, at heart we are still...

Tax Facts (From the desk of Mrs. Rhonda Skipper) It is my mission as your Walton County Tax Collector to keep our citizens informed of the functions of our office and how we arrive at fee amounts and where those monies actually go after being collected.  The following is some general...

By Tad Hunter I began my draft for this month’s Real Estate update reflecting upon how fortunate we had been avoiding any serious damage from Hurricane Irma. We can now add Hurricane Nate to that list as well. It has been a decade since the Emerald Coast has seen any...