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The year was 2009, the eco­nomic bust was wrecking busi­nesses up and down the Emerald Coast and the mother/daughter duo, Susan Henry and Courtney Hood, found themselves out of the design business and in need of new careers quickly! With 3 storage units full of furniture and Susan's husband...

Local Realtor® Named #1 Top Producing Agent Brian K. LoCicero, Realtor® of Keller Williams Emerald Coast’s Be On The Coast team was named the # 1 Top Producing Individual Real Estate Agent as of April 2018 with a total of $13 million in closings in a 30-day period. Keller Williams...

The Market Shops, located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, will host The Market Shops 4th Annual Bloody Mary Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Walton County on Sat., Oct. 6, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fourth annual event will feature unlimited tastes...

The 7th Annual Paddle at the Porch, a stand up paddle board race, will take place on Sat., Aug. 18, in the beautiful emerald green Gulf waters behind The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House. Sponsored by Destin ER, the event offers races for all skill and age levels,...

By Lisa Leath Turpin From the moment each cheerleader is announced in May, the conditioning, training, practices, meetings and fundraising begins. With not a second to lose, Coaches Rebekah Harrison and Kristal Duval distribute the schedule. This is a year-round sport now and the team’s immediate focus is UCA’s Masters...

By Esther Lynn Hemphill When I was three years old, my grandmother would scoop me onto her lap, wrap her arms around me, and read imaginative stories from picture books. Years later as a young teenager, my love of books continued to grow and I would eagerly await the arrival...

By M. Shaye Smith Dr. Ryan J. Garcia, DC, is a South Florida native, who was born in Miami. After graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Fla., he relocated to the Destin area. One could say the sugar-white sand and emerald green waters of Destin were...

By Whitney Lee Many of you remember the 15-year-old Niceville High School student who passed away after a traumatic abdominal injury sustained during a football game on August 30, 2008. Shortly afterward, the Taylor Haugen Foundation (THF) was established to honor his memory. The Foundation is working in the community...

Alaqua Animal Refuge Pet “Gabbana” Alaqua invites you to consider Gabbana for your pet. She is a gorgeous female Persian cat, age 4. Not only is she beautiful, but also she is a real sweetheart. If you are familiar with the breed, you know these beauties are not your typical...