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09/20/2026 · St. Pete Beach
The Tiny Reset That Keeps Your Day From Becoming One Long Blur
Your attention doesn’t instantly follow you from one task to the next. A two-minute closing ritual can help your brain put one thing down before you pick up another.
The Tiny Word That Makes Dickinson’s Hope Fly
Emily Dickinson doesn’t describe hope as a feeling, a plan, or a promise. She calls it “the thing with feathers”—and that oddly modest word, thing, is where the poem’s magic begins.
09/20/2026
The Radical Meaning of “Power Over Themselves”
Mary Wollstonecraft was not asking women to trade one kind of domination for another. In a sentence that still cuts through a great deal of noisy advice, she made autonomy—not superiority—the point.
09/20/2026
Washington’s Power Test, Wall Street’s Patience Problem
The president keeps pressing the limits of executive power while Congress searches for a way to keep the government funded. Meanwhile, households keep paying for an economy that looks stronger on paper than it feels at the checkout counter.
09/20/2026
Museum Labels Need to Stop Writing Novels
The tiny paragraph beside a painting should help us see the art, not challenge us to a hostage negotiation. Museums, please: fewer footnotes, more human beings.
09/20/2026
Lanesboro, Minnesota: A Tiny Town With a Trail, a Trout Stream, and Very Good Pie
Take the back road to Lanesboro for a cheap, cheerful weekend of bike rides, limestone bluffs, and food that does not require a reservation made three months ago. The surprise: this quiet Root River town has a serious theater scene.
09/20/2026
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In anticipation of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Isaias this weekend, Bay County has placed sand for bagging available to the public at McElvey Road off Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach and at Majette Yard off Firetower Road. Bags will not be provided but are available for purchase at area hardware stores. Several municipalities are also providing sand to residents; please see the graphic below. For specific or additional information, please call the municipality directly. For the most current information from the Bay County Emergency Operations Center, monitor local media outlets, follow this page and ensure that you are signed up for emergency alerts at www.alertbay.org.
Simply Married
We offer simple 5-minute weddings on Wednesday's, as a special service of the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake. If you don't have time for an elaborate ceremony, but still want a memorable wedding day choose Simply Married by calling 352-253-4300 for an appointment today. About the Ceremony Tavares Pavilion on the Lake offers a simple alternative to courthouse weddings in a beautiful setting located in our Pavilion Gardens. Simple ceremonies are $75 and are available on Wednesday's from the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Advance appointments are required; please call 352-253-4300 to schedule. A valid marriage license must be obtained in advance, issued by a Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court. All marriages are performed by a Notary Public. You can dress up, or come as you are. The civil ceremony performed is very simple, dignified and nondenominational. Like a traditional courthouse wedding, the ceremony is only a few minutes long. Couples may write their own vows, within the parameters of the time allotted. Pricing and Fees The $75 fee for Simply Married includes: A licensed Florida Notary Public as officiate A simple 5 minute recitation of vows Ceremony is performed with wedding party and guests standing Signing of the marriage license by Florida Notary Public The fee for Simply Married does not include: Music Flowers Chairs or other seating Candle or unity ceremony
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