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HISPANICS AND FRIENDS LINKed – Mobile, AL 18 June:  Conexion MEDIA GROUP in partnership with Aimee Williams, CEO of Global…

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Conexion HFL MEDIA GROUP’s Business Networking Social!

Conexion MEDIA GROUP’s Business Networking Social! April 24:  We had a great networking event at Marta Garza Rejuvenation Medspa &…

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MEET THE CANDIDATES BUSINESS NETWORKING SOCIAL

Election season is underway and Conexion Media Group hosted a very successful “Meet andGreet the Candidates” on 14 August leading…

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION and NETWORKING SOCIAL

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION and NETWORKING SOCIAL Wed, 23 March, 6pm – 8pm, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION and NETWORKING SOCIAL,…

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Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Practical Tips for Business Bookkeeping

Practical Tips for Business Bookkeeping Source:  Various online sites Solid bookkeeping is one of those “boring but powerful” habits that…

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The Moment You Choose Yourself

The Moment You Choose Yourself Byline: By Paulina This article continues the conversation we began last month. If you missed…

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The Moment You Realize Your Shoes No Longer Fit

We blame the job, the relationship, the country, or the timing. Rarely do we stop to ask if it is…

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Key Things Entrepreneurs Need to Focus On

Entrepreneurs need a clear understanding of what they are building and what success looks like.

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Business and Finances

UWF Business Academy

UWF Business Academy Startup, Marketing, Finances, HR, and Government Contracting LOCATION:  UWF Emerald Coast Campus, 1170 Martin Luther King Jr…

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UWF Business Academy

UWF Business Academy Startup, Marketing, Finances, HR, and Government Contracting LOCATION:  UWF Emerald Coast Campus, 1170 Martin Luther King Jr…

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Dress for Success® Worldwide appoints Joanie Bily as CEO

Dress for Success® Worldwide appoints Joanie Bily as CEO SOURCE:  Dress for Success Worldwide® NEW YORK , November 5, 2025…

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Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce to host 2025 Military Family Appreciation Day

Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce to host 2025 Military Family Appreciation Day Source:  Press Release – Hillaree Somerville…

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Health and Beauty

February Is Heart Health Awareness Month

February Is Heart Health Awareness Month The Most Common Cause of Death—and One of the Most Preventable By Marcos Otero,…

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Tell Congress: Increase the SSI Asset Limit!

Tell Congress: Increase the SSI Asset Limit! Source:  The Arc’s website https://act.thearc.org/campaign/153257/ The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides critical…

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Leticia’s Reminder — Why Pap Tests Matter

Leticia is 34. Busy mom. Zero free time. Pap smear? Yeah… it’s been “on her list” for five years. Her…

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Cervical Cancer Awareness — What Every Woman Should Know

Cervical cancer develops slowly — usually from HPV-related cell changes. Screening saves lives. Early treatment works. Silence doesn’t.

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Making A difference

SHERO FOUNDATION

SHERO FOUNDATION Source:  https://www.sherofoundation.org/ The SHERO Foundation’s mission is to provide resources needed to support, sustain and empower young girls…

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Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation raises over $30,000 for Local Foster Children

Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation raises over $30,000 for Local Foster Children Source:  Bobby Parker, Parker Gene Creative, [email protected]…

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UNITING the CommUNITY for the Children!

UNITING the CommUNITY for the Children! By David Triana On behalf of the leadership and volunteers of United for a…

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Right to Dream Academy

Founded in Ghana providing life-changing opportunities for boys and girls to achieve dreams on and off the pitch.

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Girl Scouts of the USA kicks off National Cookie Season by welcoming Exploremores™ Adobe as a national sponsor

“Girl Scout cookie season is always a time of joy and tradition, and this year promises to be incredibly exciting,”

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Opinions

  • Five Solutions to Address the Climate Crisis

    Huella Zero

    The image shows the text "huellazero" in lowercase letters. "huella" is in bold black, while "zero" is in thin gray, with the "o" replaced by a circular, green gradient icon—reflecting 2035 Climate Goals supported by groups like Sierra Club.

  • New Beginnings

    Silvia Carcamo

    A scenic mountain landscape with bright blue sky and sunlight over the hills. Large cursive text in Spanish reads “Nuevo Comienzo,” meaning “New Beginning.”.

  • Faith That Speaks but Never Moves

    Michelle Sierra

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  • A plan to jumpstart your quiet time

    Sheryl Boldt

    A smiling woman with short, light brown hair wears a teal blouse with embroidered details and dangling earrings, embodying strength and recovery, photographed against a softly blurred background.

  • Energy Costs and Jobs in the First Year of Trump’s

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  • The Promise of a New Day: Finding Hope amidst the

    Michelle Sierra

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  • Our Community

    Be Someone’s Second Chance via Gift of Life!

    Be Someone’s Second Chance via Gift of Life! By Valerie Escobar Have you been affected by or know someone who…

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    SHERO FOUNDATION

    SHERO FOUNDATION Source:  https://www.sherofoundation.org/ The SHERO Foundation’s mission is to provide resources needed to support, sustain and empower young girls…

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    Four young women sit on the floor in a bright room, smiling and fist bumping. Art supplies and colorful drawings are spread out in front of them, suggesting a creative activity or project.

    Community Partners and Media Invited to Baker School Ribbon Cutting

    Community Partners and Media Invited to Baker School Ribbon Cutting  Source:  Catherine Card, Public Information Officer, Okaloosa County School District…

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    Crestview High School to Host 2026 Career Fair for Area Juniors

    Crestview High School to Host 2026 Career Fair for Area Juniors Source:  Press Release by Catherine Card, Public Information Officer,…

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    South Walton teen one of 22 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Teen Finalists in Second Annual Cox Mobile Phone Case Design Contest

    South Walton teen one of 22 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Teen Finalists in Second Annual Cox Mobile Phone…

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