Challenging circumstances remind us just how dependent we are on the bestowment of blessings. It’s when we reach the other side, that we know we’ve arrived through faith, prayer and, yes, being blessed!
A few years ago, our growing community wanted to include families, youth, industries and businesses in addition...
Word on the street was—you or your BFF need a Social Distancing treat! What?!?!
Frill Seekers Gifts
If someone you know needs a little encouragement, a bit of sunshine and some positive vibes, look no further than the gift shop voted, “BEST IN DESTIN,” Frill Seekers Gifts in City Market Bayside—a...
By Kay Phelan
“When children are isolated, they can’t tell anyone until the end of the crisis, but it is still happening. Child abuse was an epidemic before the pandemic.”
—Julie Porterfield, CEO ECCAC
According to the non-profit information and networking resource that deals with all aspects of criminal justice, The Crime...
This has been an unprecedented time for us all, especially the graduation class of 2020. But they have endured and overcome! This year’s Senior class motto: 2GETHER AS 0NE is very fitting for the time.
Since Senior year was cut short and our children and students are missing out on...
Even though the world has changed, animals are still being abused and are in dire need of help.
Recently, Alaqua Animal Refuge assisted in the rescue and removal of animals that were living in a horrific environment in Geneva, Alabama. The scene was described as “hell on earth” as animals...
By Rita L. Sherwood
What a different time we have all lived in the past few weeks! Schools, restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, hair and nail salons, all non-essential businesses (too many to name), and even our beautiful beaches were temporarily closed.
What was our reality in the beginning of March is...
As one of Destin’s long-standing traditions, the Blessing of the Fleet brings out locals and tourists each year for a ceremony unlike any other on the Destin Harbor. However, amidst all the uncertainty surrounding our reopening agenda, this year’s tradition will look a bit different.
On Ascension Day every year,...
I am beyond blessed that God chose Rosalia Sacco to be my mom. Her love never waivers. Her love is unconditional.
-Julie Porterfield, Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center
My Mother, Yvonne Bennett (1930-2016), was a sweet woman who rarely raised her voice at her two daughters. She made our childhood amazing...
As communities around the world grapple with the lasting economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, community support organizations like United Way are in need more than ever. United Way Emerald Coast is honored to be the recipient of a $125,000 donation from the Gulf Power Foundation to...
