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09/27/2026 · Seminole
The Power of Not Answering Right Away
A boundary does not always sound like “no.” Sometimes it sounds like, “Let me check and get back to you,” especially when your mouth is sprinting ahead of your actual capacity.
Why Shakespeare’s “Summer’s Day” Never Gets Old
Shakespeare begins with a familiar compliment, then quietly pulls the poem away from weather and into permanence. The trick is not saying someone is beautiful—it’s showing what beauty can survive.
09/25/2026
Attention Is a Form of Generosity
Simone Weil believed attention was more than concentration: it was an ethical act, a way of admitting that another person or idea exists beyond the borders of the self. That makes this small, severe sentence surprisingly useful for an ordinary day.
09/25/2026
The Bills Come Due, Whether Congress Likes It or Not
Washington is fighting over tariffs, taxes, housing, and artificial intelligence while households keep paying for every experiment. The quiet story sits in the budget machinery, where a few procedural choices could reshape millions of lives.
09/25/2026
The Immersive Art Boom Needs to Stop Making Us Stand in a Giant Projection
I love being surrounded by color. I do not love paying museum prices to watch Van Gogh’s stars wobble across a warehouse floor while a piano softly apologizes. Immersive exhibitions can be wonderful—but only when they remember the art is not wallpaper.
09/25/2026
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Hurricane Isaias: Evacuation Information and Who to Call
A reminder that City Hall, the Mary Esther Public Library and all City parks remain closed through Friday, October 9. City Hall’s phone line has a recorded message with emergency numbers. Help is still available through the contacts below. Evacuation. Okaloosa County has ordered a mandatory evacuation of Zones A and B, effective noon Thursday. The order includes portions of coastal Mary Esther. Find your zone by entering your address at https://myokaloosa.com/gis_ps. If you are in Zone A or B, please leave now while roads are clear. County shelters opened at 6 p.m. Thursday; the current shelter list and evacuation details are at https://myokaloosa.com/eoc/home. Who to call Life-threatening emergency: 911 Water or sewer emergency: Jacobs, 850-420-7324 (answered 24 hours) Power outage: Florida Power & Light, 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243), the FPL app, or online. Please report your outage even if you think a neighbor already has. FPL’s Power Tracker map shows outages and restoration estimates. Downed power line: Stay far away. Call 911 or FPL at 1-800-468-8243. Gas smell or suspected leak: Leave the area first, then call 911 or Okaloosa Gas at 850-729-4700 (24 hours). Shelters, evacuation and County updates: Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) County emergency alerts: Sign up at Alert Okaloosa or text OKALOOSAFL to 888777. A few things that help. If you run a generator, keep it outside and away from doors and windows, and never plug it into a wall outlet. Please do not drive through standing water. Where updates will come from. We will post all City updates here and on the City’s Facebook page. Emergencies should never be reported through social media comments or messages, which are not monitored around the clock. To receive City notifications by email or text, sign up for City News Updates.
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