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Fore Her Seeks Breast Cancer Patients in Need Local non-profit, Fore Her, is currently accepting requests from breast cancer patients in need of financial assistance. The Santa Rosa Beach based organization provides monetary support to women across the Emerald Coast who are battling breast cancer, allowing those patients to request...

By Steve Kotowske With all of the talk lately about DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy, I felt it was wise to step into a discussion about food, health and behavior. First, let’s clear the air about DCM. It is not a new disease linked to your dog’s food. The first cases were...

Warren Buffett said it very well when he said, “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” That’s what education and teaching are all about – planting seeds of knowledge, so that the students in our community will be best equipped...

By Chris Balzer Summer is in full swing with the heat index reaching 100+ degrees on most days. If you are searching for ways to use less energy and increase comfort, try doing some or all of these valuable summer time energy tips. Switch to LED Lighting Consider replacing your incandescent bulbs...

By Lori Leath Smith On an ordinary day in January of this year, a dream began to form in local Rev. Dee Chernicky’s mind and heart. As a wife, mother, author, weekly radio host and successful business entrepreneur, the former owner of Shakes in Destin was seeking to offer a...

Sports fans, join the Boys & Girls Clubs 6th Annual Stake & Burger Dinner featuring keynote speaker Derrick Brooks on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hilton Sandestin. Pensacola native, Derrick Brooks was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1995...

Servant leader is a term that comes up often when people talk about Shervin Rassa. As the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC), he has dedicated his career to youth development. He joined the Boys & Girls Club Movement 18 years ago as...

We Smell (and Taste) Sprinkles! Smallcakes: A Cupcakery Life is better with sprinkles on top (or on the nose)! Not to be left out, our furry friends love to be pampered with scrumptious pet treats, and yes, with the sprinkles from Smallcakes! August is here, ushering in a new wave of...

By Kristi Rockwell and Cameron Tharp How exciting! We are so enthusiastic about fashion and due to an overwhelming response, Rockwell Tharp was asked to provide and continue an extended column on wonderful fashion trends for The Gulf Coast. Last month we covered some extremely popular trends that you cannot miss: •...