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The Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart is hosting the 45th Annual Pediatric Symposium at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa May 23-26. Pediatric healthcare professionals will come together to learn about best practices and develop tools to advance children's healthcare.

One of the Emerald Coast’s most anticipated charity events is back for another year. Emerald Coast Top Salon 2014 gathers a who’s who of the Northwest Florida salon industry for a night of makeovers, drinks, music, food, and fun. The third annual event will be held on Friday, April 4 at 7pm at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.

When Joyce VerStraete was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast recently, she was pleasantly surprised to see volunteer artist Rita Stuck enter her hospital room wheeling her “art cart”. Joyce quickly had clay in her hands and a smile on her face, chatting about children and grandchildren, completely forgetting she was in the hospital.

The team at Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics completes ninety-nine percent of procedures in house while merging advances in technology with lighthearted chair side manner. In addition to full-service dental and orthodontic care, the office now provides a holistic approach to better overall health by treating patients suffering from sleep apnea.

The A+Art, Committee of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County is proud to present the annual juried exhibition “Top of the Class” from April 4 until May 30, 2014. The opening reception is April 4, 2014, 5-7pm at the Northwest Florida State College South Walton Center, 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

The White-Wilson Community Foundation sets the stage for the 5th Annual Little Black Dress Party to be held May 17 from 6-11pm at the Emerald Coast Convention Center.
 
The annual Little Black Dress Party was formed in 2010 to raise money for local charities to increase awareness and promote early detection (and to ensure positive outcomes) for those in our community diagnosed with breast cancer.  Since its formation, the event has raised over $122,000 for local organizations.
 

Sinfonia Gulf Coast is expanding its music education program along the Emerald Coast by forming the Sinfonia Gulf Coast Youth Orchestra. The program will incorporate the talents of over fifty students who previously performed with the longstanding Northwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra.

The latest real estate report for February 2014 in Walton County reflects a healthy market with an increase of 17.4% of closed sales over the same month last year. An increase of 38.8% for new listings shows that sellers are hoping a strong spring market will provide plenty of buyers.

A decrease of 12.8% in cash sales may just signal a very significant shift from recent cash-heavy transactions as the market was in recovery. Median days on market for single family homes is down a whopping 45.6% from the same month last year.