The term "resort casual" always strikes me as funny when the question comes up about what to wear to a social event. The quick and sometimes flip answer is resort casual. Is there a resort formal? …

Nassau County is crawling with seafood. Shrimp, lobster, and whatever else you can drag out of the Atlantic — it’s all here, on backroads, street corners, in Styrofoam coolers and …

Whenever I get a hankering for fresh live caught local shrimp I wait for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday mornings when Martin Holton is manning his pickup truck on Eighth Street near T.J. Courson Road. …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way from being a futuristic concept to an essential tool in our daily work lives. However, contrary to fears of AI replacing humans, its real value lies …

People often ask me about some of my adventures on foot and on a bicycle. One of my most memorable trips was to Provence, France, on a bicycle. Big Guy and I have long hung up our wheels but remember …

The last four Wednesdays, I stepped away from my normal routine and went to church at noon. It wasn’t going to church that was outside my routine. I have attended church all my life. I am in …

There’s a Southern saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The Back Porch Southern Eats took that to heart — heck, they didn’t even bother …

I just returned from our special place in Belize with my heart and soul filled with the tropical beach scenes there. But here I was at home again on Amelia Island, it was low tide, and I started my …

As a writer, entrepreneur and content creator, I’m always on the lookout for tools that streamline my workflow and enhance my productivity. Over the years, I’ve experimented with various …

We are welcoming the warmer weather. I find myself wandering around my backyard, eager to find signs of spring. My garden is like me — unplanned, meandering, sometimes blooming, sometimes not. …

Have you ever been in the minority? Maybe you traveled abroad and visited where no one spoke English. It can be frustrating and even a little scary. I am part of the 10% of the global population …

Let me tell you something about Bob’s Famous BBQ. It’s the kind of place you’d drive right past unless you were paying attention. Nestled beside the Florida Citrus Center, right off …

Ever since we started routinely going to Belize, I’ve been wanting to eat an iguana. As all my friends know, I love to try different exotic foods — tarantulas in Cambodia, monkey stew in …

Setting up a new Windows computer should be exciting, but for many people, it quickly turns into a confusing process filled with unfamiliar terms and unexpected roadblocks. Before you know it, …

Amelia Island offers a unique opportunity to experience history. Fernandina Beach's Historic District is a living museum. Like sleeping beauties, the island's Victorian-era homes …

Have you wondered what weightlessness would feel like? Two very brave astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, experienced it for 9 months longer than they had planned when they launched into …

I knew about this even before Bucko and I arrived in Placencia, Belize, this time: there would be a “Lionfish Shootout” when we were there, and I was eager to photograph the action. …

In an era where digital platforms dominate our lives, stepping away from social media can feel like a breath of fresh air. But what happens when you find yourself being pulled back in — not out …

Many of us have been looking back five years and remembering the strange world we woke up to in March of 2020. A full-blown pandemic changed everything. Looking back through my columns and articles, …

I celebrated my birthday last week and was struck by a memory of my birthday five years earlier. In 2020, because the weather was warm, my friends opted to take me on a sunset cruise on the Amelia …