While the beloved annual Digital Graffiti festival at Alys Beach has been rescheduled for October 2–3, 2020, the team at Alys Beach will honor the original dates of the event with a virtual celebration. #DGfromhome will be hosted on the Alys Beach Instagram and Facebook pages and on 30A.com during the week of May 11– 17.

Organizers of the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam spread some good cheer yesterday morning when they announced the headliners of the eighth annual Country On The Coast festival in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida, September 4–6, 2020.

In early April, Mike and Valerie Thompson, the founders of the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown, along with the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Chi Chi Miguel Weekend in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 13 years, the Chi Chi events have supported charities along the Gulf Coast, including the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.

Every kid has said at least once that they want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Now they can get some firsthand knowledge! The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is doing virtual lessons on everything you want to know about space, and what’s better than pairing fun with education for kids of all ages?

To try and relieve some stress from parents during these uncertain times, many A-list celebrities are livestreaming bedtime stories as part of the Save with Stories initiative, founded by Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams.

Global Citizen, the World Health Organization, and Lady Gaga announced “One World: Together At Home,” a live event designed to celebrate and honor healthcare workers around the world to support the U.N. Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund-Raiser.

None of us ever imagined that this was how 2020 would start. We have all found ourselves trying to find our new “normal” amid stay-at-home orders and worries about the coronavirus pandemic. During this challenging time, businesses big and small are hurting financially, and many consumers still want to do their part by helping the businesses they love!

During these uncertain times, it’s OK to feel overwhelmed by the news about COVID-19. That’s why The Office and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski decided to create his own YouTube channel called Some Good News. It is dedicated to featuring all positive stories to remind us, as Krasinski said, “No matter how tough life can get, there’s always good in the world.”

There are thousands of businesses that have stepped up to the plate to do their part for their neighbors, customers, and people as a whole during this time. Here is just a sampling of those who are making a difference and bringing hope to the world!

"I'm bored.", "What can we do?" I've said it my self more times than I can count, so you know the kids are probably wearing it out during this stay-at-home mandate! Let's face it; we are all going a little stir crazy. Well, we've called in some reinforcements—old-school moms!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are developing low-cost, easily-assembled, non FDA-approved ventilators that can be rapidly prototyped and used in both hospital and field settings.

With everything that's going on in the world right now, we're all in need of great movies to help us indulge in our escapism! From classics and comedies to family-friendly picks, we've rounded up some of our favorite feel-good movies on Netflix.