Here Come the Millennials
Raised on technology, millennials are a new kind of worker and consumer.
Paris and the Lost Earrings
Matt Burke The cameo earrings I’ve always been a sentimental person. So when my father gave me my first pair of grown-up earrings at the age of 18, I treasured them. Perfectly oval, rose-hued cameos encased by gold beading —…
Follow This Father and Son Duo Document Florida’s Precious Coastal Dune Lakes
Documentary making father-and-son team focuses on a natural treasure — dune lakes.
Exercising Care for Kids
Julie Hurst is dedicated to reversing the effects of child abuse and making kids whole again.
What Keeps Ron Sanstead’s Love of Life Going and Growing
Ron Sanstead‘s love of life spills out onto the street and elsewhere.
Browsing Libraries
Author Ray Bradbury said, “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” The Emerald Coast’s prolific library scene is rich with history, teeming with diverse activities and committed to engaging future generations of readers and leaders.…
Change, Chance and … Sweet Opportunity
I’ve always liked this saying by businessman Nido Qubein: Change brings opportunity. Most of us get in a comfort zone that includes where we go, what we do, who we hang out with and how we go about our work…
You May Have Noticed
For the past six months, we’ve had an Emerald Coast Magazine redesign in the Rowland Publishing incubator. It’s been five years since we overhauled the look, feel and content of the magazine and, in today’s world of publishing, five years…
The Thoroughly Modern Ruthie
My grandma, Ruth Harris, was born in 1903. She used to tell a story that happened in the 1920s, as follows: It was the custom for unmarried young ladies to have long hair, which was always worn down. After marriage,…
