Julie Staats, DO, Family Medicine

08/01/2025

Starting today, Floridians can purchase emergency supplies tax free year round, including certain batteries, generators up to 10,000 watts, tarps, gas cans, smoke alarms, sunscreen, and more, with no need to wait for tax free holidays anymore. This initiative helps support storm prep ⛈️☔️

07/17/2025

Good morning!

Our phones and internet are down at the moment, we are working to get them restored ASAP!

04/17/2025

Patients;

Please note, our office will be CLOSED tomorrow 04/18/25 in observance of Good Friday. We will re-open with normal business hours Monday April 21 at 10am.

We hope you and your families have a beautiful Easter!

03/03/2025

Please be patient with us!

Cox is down in the surrounding area, so our phone AND internet are down. They are saying it should be re-connected around 2PM.

We will keep you updated!

01/19/2025

For the safety of our patients and staff, our office will be CLOSED Tuesday, Jan 21, due to the incoming wintry weather.

Please stay off the roads if at all possible, the persistent bitter cold temps and precipitation can lead to icy roads.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺

As we continue to communicate with local and regional weather officials, we have high confidence that our area will experience winter weather impacting our roadways, making travel to and from school unsafe. Significant precipitation in the form of snow, sleet, and frozen rain is expected to begin around noon on Tuesday which could cause roads, bridges, and bypasses to freeze over. We will also experience freezing temperatures on Wednesday keeping accumulated precipitation on the ground. Therefore, school and extracurricular activities are canceled on Tuesday, January 21st and Wednesday, January 22nd.

We expect school to resume on Thursday, January 23rd, but will continue to monitor weather conditions to ensure it is safe. Communication about Thursday will be provided through District callout, text message, website, and social media accounts. If you have questions about specific events, please contact your school or the point of contact for that event.

Stay warm!

01/18/2025

Brrrrr! We are keeping an eye on this wintry storm headed our way this week.
Please be advised, our office will close if there is ice or snow Tuesday.
We will keep you updated here!

11/24/2024

Reminder!

Our Office Hours this week are as follows:

Monday: 10-5
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: CLOSED

We will be back in office Monday Dec. 2nd with normal hours.

If you have an emergency during this time, please dial 911 or proceed to your nearest ER.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

09/25/2024

Please be aware! Helene is keeping us on our toes for sure 😨

09/25/2024

Due to the risk of the potential risk Helene will bring, our office will be CLOSED tomorrow, Thursday Sept 25.

We will reopen with normal business hours FRIDAY SEPT 26.

𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟵-𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟰, 𝟭:𝟮𝟬𝗽𝗺
District officials have been in consultation with the Okaloosa County Director of Public Safety, Patrick Maddox, as we are tracking Hurricane Helene which is expected to make landfall in the Big Bend area. The storm is expected to rapidly intensify and we have been advised that small deviations or minor changes to its path cannot be ruled out. Okaloosa County is expected to experience 2-4 inches of rainfall with sustained storm force winds at 25mph, and gusts up to 40mph are possible in areas of the county. This poses a risk for our school buses and daily operations.

Based on the information received from Director Maddox and the National Weather Service, and keeping student and employee safety as our priority, Okaloosa Schools and all school-related activities will be cancelled on Thursday, September 26.

The School District will continue to work with the county’s emergency operations center to monitor the impact of Hurricane Helene. At this time, schools and school activities are expected to resume their regular schedule on Friday, September 27. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe!

09/23/2024

We are watching this very closely, and we want to go ahead and inform everyone that we will likely be closed Thursday and Friday for the safety of our patients and staff.

We will keep this page updated with any changes.

09/22/2024

Check out this readiness post by the National Weather Service.
It's not time to panic, but we are watching this very closely. It's always better to be prepared!

Please check your meds and make sure you have AT LEAST a 2 week supply available to you.
We will update our patients here as the storm continues to progress.

08/30/2024

Just a reminder that our office will be CLOSED
Monday, Sept 2nd
in observance of Labor day 🇺🇸