Whitney Quin is someone to be admired. She has a deep love for care giving, teaching, and for promoting the livelihood of loved ones. From tutoring children to dog sitting, she does it all and offers a great service to our community. Whitney has lived in Walton County for three and a half years. She…
Emma King
Emma has one of the most fun careers around – she makes popsicles! If you have been in Walton County for a while, you may be familiar with Swell Pops – the best pops around. Emma was born and raised in Ft. Walton. She went to college in Dallas and taught kindergarten after she graduated….
Tim Haney
Tim Haney is a true Walton County native. He was born in Ft. Walton Beach because there was no hospital in the Santa Rosa Beach area, which is where his family lived. The only elementary school in his time was Bay Elementary, which went through the 6th grade. He graduated from Freeport High School. Tim’s…
Haruko Shi
Tracy and I were privileged to sit down with Haruko Shi at her beautiful home in Santa Rosa Beach. She served us the most delicious martini I’ve ever had. Something with peach in it. Just the night before our interview she was overseeing a team of workers serving drinks and hors d’oeuvres at a rehearsal…
Janie Schmidt
Meet Janie Schmidt – a beautiful lady inside and out. Janie’s smile is contagious and fills any room. But beneath her sweet demeanor lies a keen businesswoman. When asked how she had the savvy and ambition to start her own marketing company Janie explained that she comes from a family of entrepreneurs with an unbelievable…
Nicole McKee
I dream of donuts… Opening a donut shop was Nicole McKee’s dream for as long as she can remember. She can’t tell you why it’s been all about donuts, but the people of Walton County are glad her dream became a reality. Nicole started getting serious about donuts around the age of 19. That’s when…