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    Coast Spice

    The Coast is a delicious place — and we don’t just mean the food. With its unique culture and colorful personalities, our region is full of flavor. Here are just a handful of the local peeps who spice up life on the Coast.    DAVID DELK  WHO HE IS: President of ABC Rentals, actor/director/ singer […]

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    Fresh Fun

    We don’t have to tell you that gas is painfully expensive right now, but you don’t need to go far to indulge your wanderlust. Lots of new adventures await — all within a short drive of the Coast.  THE EASTERN SHORE  Encompassing the cities of Spanish Fort, Daphne and Fairhope, Alabama’s Eastern Shore offers unique […]

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    Five questions with Mercy Housing and Human Development

    Here, we talk with Julie Egressy, executive director of Mercy Housing and Human Development, about how her Gulfport-based organization helps guide people toward financial health and home ownership. WHAT DOES MERCY HOUSING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DO? WHAT IS ITS MISSION?  Mercy Housing & Human Development a 501(c)(3) Housing and Urban Development agency working to make […]

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    Meet the 2022 Colleen, Celeste A. O’Keefe

    Celeste O’Keefe is co-owner of DANCEL Multimedia, along with her husband, Danny O’Keefe. This year, she has been chosen colleen for the Hibernia Marching Society. In this role, she says, her responsibilities include “representing the organization and the Irish at our events and bringing Irish cheer to all!” She will serve a full year as […]

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    Queening in the COVID era

    “Your ball is canceled.”  These are four words no Mardi Gras queen wants to hear. Running for the title is something I had been working toward for a couple of years as a member of Les Masquees, and it finally felt like the timing was perfect. I have served on the board and held various […]

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    Does anybody really know what time it is?

    “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?”  The band Chicago released a song with these lyrics in 1970, and as far as I know, it was not inspired by the Bible. However, it does suggest biblical truths about time and our fast-paced world.  I think we all can attest that […]

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