Publisher’s Note

This is the time of year when we start measuring, reflecting, and preparing for the next chapter. People like to ask whether it’s been a good year, and my response will always be the same: Every year is a good year. Each day is a gift from the Good Lord above, and we decide how […]

Chances are good that if you’re a resident of Florida, you or someone you know suffered a pretty serious blow from the recent hurricane. I’ve said it a million times: The stress of hurricane season is the price we pay for living in a veritable paradise. This year, that stress was intensified by not just

A Message From Mom In our annual Breast Cancer Awareness edition, we let the heroes do the talking. We pass the bullhorn to the women who, despite facing the scariest of encounters in their lives, press on and spread an important message. Loud and clear, their message rings out, lighting the darkness and spreading awareness.

Sometimes the smallest, seemingly most mundane details of a story are what stick with you. That was the case when I read this edition’s feature on protecting young athletes from the heat. It wasn’t so much the story as it was a passing mention of something I feel needs to be emphasized. The article describes

Mental health seems to be the latest buzzword, especially since the pandemic. Thankfully, the increased discussion about a topic once considered taboo has gone a long way toward fighting the stigma that has long been associated with it.

When I was a kid, my family and I would drive up to the Florida Panhandle to visit my grandmother in Laguna Beach. The trip was as synonymous with summer as sparklers and bomb pops, and it was always the highlight of our summer. I remember sugar-white sand beaches and long walks down clay roads,