Chairmen of the BoardsTwo Emerald Coast entrepreneurs find success with their feet planted firmly on the water By Wendy O. Dixon You only live once,” say the co-creators of the YOLO paddleboard, Jeff Archer and Tom Losee. Both led…
Rebirth of a PortPort St. Joe ventures once again into deep watersBy Tabitha Yang Once a boomtown and a candidate for the capital of Florida, Port St. Joe now is one of the state’s smaller towns, with a population…
Survivor IslandRealtor Alice Collins reaps the whirlwind of change on St. George IslandBy Jason Dehart Storms may come and go, markets go from boom to bust and fires sweep away dreams in a matter of minutes. But starting over…
Banking On ItRespect and roots in the community have led Donnie Gay to the top By John Eric Vona Donnie Gay was abruptly awakened by a phone call in the early-morning hours of Nov. 15 last year. A seafood…
DID YOU KNOW? According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, average unemployment in the Forgotten Coast Corridor rose from 6.5% in December to 7.43% in January 2009, an increase of 0.93% in just one month. BY THE NUMBERS …
Food for ThoughtTallahassee restaurateurs bear the brunt of the legislative gift banBy Caroline Brewster EACH SPRING, THE CAPITAL CITY COMES ALIVE. Dogwoods bloom against a backdrop of Spanish moss, warmer weather beckons residents to explore their neighborhoods and legislators and…
Trading FairAllen Joseph has a passion for a way to buy that’s good for the Earth, and the people who live on itBy Donna Meredith Allen Joseph calls “fair trade” the world’s most important issue. If that’s a term you’ve…
Green Living Without the Guilt TripWill Thompson finds retail success in a down economy By Rosanne Dunkelberger Energetic and enterprising, 26-year-old Will Thompson is juggling four jobs that can keep him on the go 13 hours a day. And he’s…
DID YOU KNOW? According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, average unemployment in the Capital Corridor rose from 6.4% in December to 7.8% in January 2009, an increase of 1.4% in just one month. BY THE NUMBERS 312: The…
A Walk in the ParkPier Park, the open-air regional shopping center in Panama City Beach, prospers despite tough economic timesBy Wendy O. Dixon After the worst holiday shopping season in decades and with the economy in a freefall expected…
