Sometimes the creative dreams people set out to accomplish in their lifetimes don’t quite pan out as expected. But those with perseverance find other outlets, and sometimes it takes until retirement for one of those endeavors to find the right audience. 

Lindsey and Blake Walters are not afraid to take risks, and each has pursued their own dream while building thriving businesses on their own terms. They are acutely aware of how blessed they are, but it's clear that their mutual support, combined with a shared vision of what matters to them, is the key to their success. 

July represents the peak Summer Season. The beaches are packed, the fish are biting, and there is plenty to look forward to all along the Scenic 98 Coastal waterfront. Here are Five July events worth considering. Of course, after the 250th celebration of our nation’s birthday, the Blue Angels will provide a spectacular weekend July 16 - 17 in Pensacola. It’s terrific!

When I first heard Jacob Brock sing at a house concert in Fairhope, he was wearing his work clothes: a nice tucked-in button-down shirt and slacks. When I met him the next day for an interview, he arrived wearing overalls, his other work clothes. You see, he has 2 personas: a banker at Community Bank by day and an incredible singer-songwriter performing all around the area by night. He calls his genre “ Y’all ternative, or better yet, Cosmic Country, but whatever it's called, its melodies and lyrics are heartfelt and beautiful. 

In looking over literacy rates by county in Alabama, Baldwin County’s is 4% higher than the state average (86%).

I thought I would open this article by poking fun at the peculiar fish that is the Atlantic tripletail, with its ugly disposition and curious habits. But after speaking with Lance Slater and Sam Glass in Spanish Fort about the Tripletail Classic, I took the causeway back to Mobile.