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By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely When did you last experience a big, uncomfortable feeling you did not manage well? Maybe you experienced rejection and felt...

New Year’s Resolutions: A Shift in Priority, Not Just Behavior - Especially for Older Adults Pursuing Strength, Longevity and Independence By Kassia Garfield, MaxStrength Fitness Every...

By Barbara Palmgren There are “come back kids” and then there are those special events or times when people fight to be sure a precious...

2026 Seaside School™ Race Weekend Returns Feb. 12–15 with Races, Flavor and Community Spirit One of the Emerald Coast’s most anticipated winter traditions is gearing...

In a continued effort to strengthen Northwest Florida’s marine ecosystem, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, in partnership with the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida, released 25,000...

January brings some of the coldest water temperatures of the year to the eastern reaches of Choctawhatchee Bay, and with them, some of the...

By Pastor Doug Stauffer January 2026 marks the beginning of America’s 250th anniversary—a milestone few nations reach with freedom intact. This is more than a...

By Sean Dietrich It was late. I pulled into the campus after seven o’clock to attend my last class of the semester. My last college...

By Barbara Palmgren They say it takes a whole village to raise a child. They say that Rome wasn’t built in a day. They say...

By Scott Miller Here along the Emerald Coast, we’re fortunate to have some of the best sports bars and restaurants around, ready and waiting to...