Corsair Hospitality Group announces the opening of The Pensacola Beach Resort, an independently branded, premium hotel on Florida’s Emerald Coast. The transformation ushers in a new era of hospitality with 161 waterfront guest rooms including 24 executive king rooms with wrap-around balconies, coastal-inspired public spaces, an elevated pool deck, new restaurant concept, retail offerings, a beach bar, and a curated art collection featuring impressionist maritime images and a nod to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and local boating culture. As the only resort in the area private to its hotel guests ..read more

Sinfonia Gulf Coast Youth Orchestra announces the Sinfonia Beginning Strings Summer Camp, a fun-filled five-day program designed to introduce children ages 7-11 to the world of string instruments. The camp will take place from June 12–16, 2023, from 9–11:30 a.m. at Destin High School.  This beginner strings summer camp is open to all children, regardless of prior musical experience. Participants will have the opportunity to choose between violin, viola, cello, or bass and learn the fundamentals of music theory, music history, and how to play their chosen instrument. Throughout the week ..read more

 Get on your feet and dance at Grand Boulevard this summer with Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s production of “Broadway on the Boulevard.” This high-energy 45-minute show features some of Broadway’s best-known songs and dance numbers from a talented cast of performers on stage in Grand Park. They will have you on your feet and dancing! Part of Grand Boulevard’s Coastal Culture series, “Broadway on the Boulevard” is a family-friendly show that performs every Thursday night from May 25—July 27, 8–8:45 p.m. This show is free and open to the public and seating is first come, first serve. In ..read more

WHAT SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE?  We provide iLASIK laser vision correction (no blades), comprehensive eye exams utilizing the most advanced electronic refraction system available, no “air puff” for eye pressure testing, and treatment for eye disease, infection and injury. We also have the latest technology to treat dry eyes and the newest treatments to alleviate the stress of electronic devices. We also fit contact lenses and have a large optical selection featuring the most sought-after designer brands and unique designers not found anywhere else in the Panhandle. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO ..read more

Get ready for storm season. Just don’t forget to prepare your trees, too. Trees in decline are especially hazardous. Their compromised health makes them subject to uprooting and breakage. Wind can stress the tree with enough force at its angle of vulnerability and result in a collapse. Unfortunately, there is no simple way to tell how much wind is required to produce the failure. Trees show several key indicators of their declining health. Mushrooms growing on or very close to trees is a sign the tree is dying. The fungus is not the cause but an indicator. A tree’s crown, or the uppermost bra ..read more

Elvis Presley took the stage at Chicago’s International Amphitheater on March 29, 1957, in a gold lamé suit and proceeded to cause 13 girls to faint. One even fainted twice. Elvis catalyzed a ravenous fanbase, tapping into the ways music strikes a chord with everyone. As music therapists, Kayla Connick of Milton and Colleen Cox of Panama City use the vibrations of a guitar or beats of a drum to reach clients in ways that only music can. Cox has been engaging clients since 1988. Her work, she said, involves  “the use of music to reach a nonmusic objective.” Anyone can engage with music on ..read more

After capturing a region that included Panama in 1670, Capt. Henry Morgan ordered his men to be on the lookout for a Spanish vessel approaching the coastline. Such a ship would be sure to contain treasure that would make the captain and his men rich beyond their wildest dreams. Before the desired Spanish vessel arrived, however, a merchant ship docked, and the pirate crew swiftly captured it. Aboard, they found not riches, but a cargo of casks of rum. The crew helped themselves to the sugarcane liquor, so much so that when a treasure-laden ship reached the harbor, Morgan’s crew members were so ..read more

So much can be said with a smile, and Dr. Alex Jeffrey and Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey of Jeffrey Dental want their patients to be able to communicate with confidence. This husband-and-wife team provides general dentistry services and specializes in dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. Since high school, Dr. Alex knew he wanted to go into a health care profession, thinking he would prefer general surgery. Trips to the dentist led him to realize that dentistry provided all the elements he wished for — surgical procedures, medical expertise, technology and an opportunity to help people. As Dr. Alex ..read more

The Destin family has long been synonymous with the sea. After working as whalers, Leonard Destin, his father and brother set sail in 1835 from New London, Connecticut, to Florida. A hurricane capsized two of the three ships. Leonard made his way to a North Florida Gulf-front town that he would establish as the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village. For six generations, the Destin family fished the Gulf before entering the restaurant business and opening the first Dewey Destin’s in 2001. Two more locations would follow. The original location is a converted fishing dock with a fast-casual atmosphere ..read more

Grand Boulevard is home to a mixture of locally owned and nationally known businesses. That blend attracts locals and visitors, and what keeps them coming back are the people who own and manage the businesses. In the profiles below, we get to know three of the faces of Grand Boulevard businesses. Adrianne Brackett, Owner of Pure Collective Salon As soon as Adrianne Brackett determined that she needed to open a second salon to accommodate all of her customers, she knew Grand Boulevard would be the location. Over 17 years ago, Brackett opened her first salon, Pure & Couture, in Destin on t ..read more