A. Gary Walsingham Academy on Track to Open in 2021
By Bill Husfelt, Superintendent, Bay District Schools
By now I think everyone knows we’re building a new school at the beach and that we plan...
Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Palm Pruning Problems
By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County
Palms are synonymous with Florida landscapes, but a lot of people aren’t really sure how to care for...
Beautiful Linens Inspire Sweet Dreams
By Joanne MacPhee
Your bedroom is your sanctuary, your sacred space, so it is important to ensure that it is as luxurious and personal, as...
Grand Lagoon Life: Celebrating Art
By Marta Rose-Thorpe
I want to talk about Art! Recently I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Marlene East, a resident of the Grand Lagoon...
Cooking for Two Can Be Fun
By John Trubia, Executive Chef, Paparazzi Gourmet Deli and Catering
Like so many here in town, my wife Kitty and I are empty nesters. Our...
It’s Not All Downhill From Here
By Dr. Richard Chern, MD
I used to get stressed over small stuff. A lack of plans or a last-minute change would make my head...
Surfside Middle School: Novum Limes
By Wendy Christian, Teacher & Matt Pitts, Principal
Mark Twain once said, “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you...
Book Review: A Land Remembered
Review by Jack Smith
When my wife and I moved to Florida two years ago, we knew extraordinarily little of the state. So my brother-in-law...
Jewelry Through the Ages
By Tracy Miller, Tracy's Fine Jewelry
Jewelry and gemstones go back in time further than we can remember. The earliest piece of jewelry ever found...
The Tree
By Sean Dietrich
My wife is putting up the Christmas tree and we haven’t even rounded the corner toward Thanksgiving yet. But then, this holiday...



























































