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30A Songwriters Festival

Shawn Mullins   David McClister The Emerald Coast is known for its beautiful beaches, but in mid-January when thousands of locals and visitors venture to Scenic Highway 30A to nestle into intimate venues and spread out blankets at large amphitheaters…

We Are the Champions

One of the first things I bought with my first pocketful of babysitting money was my first album. It was “The Game” by Queen. I think our high school cheerleading squad nailed a district competition with a well-timed back flip…

High Five on Five Years

Five years ago, on Oct. 7, I filed my first Status Report as editor for EC Magazine. On that report I noted the following for the week: Met with the publisher on improvements for EC Magazine Discussed a timeline for a…

We’ve Come Up with Another One

One of the absolutely great parts of doing our jobs is the opportunity to collaborate as a team to come up with new ideas and bring them to fruition. Ideas may come in the form of an innovative story concept;…