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When it comes to advice you can trust, who better to hear from than long-time community residents? With BeLocal, there’s no need to wonder where longtime residents go for fun, food, shopping, activities, and more.

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Starting over in a new hometown is never simple.

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Marta Rose-Thorpe

Marta Rose-Thorpe

Marta Rose-Thorpe is an Area Director in the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Region and runs two publications, Grand Lagoon Life in the Bay Point community of PCB and BeLocal Bay County. Prior to joining The N2 Company, Marta’s career included advertising, marketing, public relations, and events. After graduating from UCF in Orlando, she relocated to Los Angeles and worked at numerous advertising agencies, both large and boutique.

She moved back to Florida in ’04 and became Director of Communications for the Panama City Beach Chamber for nine years, followed by running marketing and events for a local PCB dealership for four years. Marta is married to her “lifemate and rock” Jimy Thorpe, and the two enjoy life with their teenage son Leo. When not working Marta enjoys dancing, singing, jogging, cooking, creating music, and traveling.

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