SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – – SEASIDE SCHOOL™ has once again earned Florida’s highest school grade (A+) from the Florida Department of Education for the 2025–2026 school year, marking the school’s 25th consecutive year receiving the state’s highest distinction. The milestone reflects another extraordinary year of academic achievement across the public charter school system. According to the Florida…
What if the next chapter isn’t about slowing down but living to the fullest? Latitude Margaritaville Watersound redefines active adult community with a lifestyle built on fun, entertainment, and friendship. Developed by Minto Communities, Margaritaville Holdings, and The St. Joe Company, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is a truly happy place where every day feels like a vacation. Colorful…
All across the Emerald Coast, a familiar sound is catching on. It’s the rhythmic click of mahjong tiles heard around kitchen tables, in community centers, and at restaurants or beachside venues. Once dismissed as a pastime for grandmothers, mahjong has reemerged as a vibrant cultural phenomenon, drawing in players of all ages. Mahjong (also spelled mahjongg or mah jongg) originated...
Pensacola Unplugged: Songwriter Showcase Aug. 1 Lose yourself in both established and underground talent at the Studer Community Institute in Pensacola. Let those acoustic performances pull on your heartstrings in an evening of fresh, soul-searching songwriting. sites.google.com/view/pensacola-unplugged Empowered Light Holistic Expo Aug. 1-2 Widen your scope of consciousness with a revolutionary…
When Martha LaGuardia-Kotite heads to the beach, she doesn’t just see the beauty in the vibrant waters of the Gulf. She hears its music. Those waters, clear and inviting, mysterious and calming, are a haven LaGuardia-Kotite knows well. She grew up in Destin when “it was just a sleepy fishing village,” she recalls. Her dad taught her how to sail....
Mannequins outside of retail stores are generally a no-go in Rosemary Beach. It’s a good thing Nicole Paloma’s studio-shop is just outside city limits with an Inlet Beach address, because her mannequins are an attraction in themselves: sand-white, taupe, and rock star black snapping in the wind. It’s enough to nearly cause a fender bender. While the sense of sight...
Along the Emerald Coast, creativity is an inheritance—shaped by hand, passed through generations, and rooted in the shared act of making something meaningful, lasting, and uniquely one’s own. For some families, it becomes a language spoken through wood, paint, and the rhythm of creation. For others, it becomes a legacy built not just with hands but with intention. And for...
When creating a dream nursery, you create a room to share with your baby that ultimately reflects your own taste. But kids grow up so fast, and soon, your bouncing baby has a personality of their own, and their space needs to adapt to their favorite things. Starting with a strong design style that is adaptable over the years gives...
My friends are an extroverted group of scallywags. We love an adventure. We’ve pretty much done it all. But one thing we certainly haven’t done is dine in the midst of a battle over two pirates’ forbidden love. I took my friends by surprise when pulling up to the Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Panama City Beach—even the building’s...
The idea of a utopia conjures a different image for everyone. Whether it’s a silent, blue-skied field of lavender or a nest of gleaming skyscrapers, the commonality is likely a desire for connection—with land, self, or others—and an erasure of our imperfect world’s stressors. First used in 1516 by Sir Thomas Moore, the word “utopia” is a pun on the...
