If North Florida is your catwalk, then be sure to style some of these trending prints, colors and fabrics with an all new spring wardrobe. From innovative textiles to maximalist statement pieces, this season is all about forgoing the floral for something a bit more…extra. more

Game changers, hand raisers and problem solvers arrived in style for the 2020 United Way of St. Johns County’s Givers Gala on Jan. 24 at the Casa Monica Resort & Spa in St. Augustine. The formal affair celebrated the leadership, altruistic actions and transformational giving of local individuals and businesses. more

A backdrop of Mother Nature can make any romantic excursion a little more whimsical. Weave in some ocean air, the soft roar of waves and a rambling trek on horseback, well, you might have yourself a Harlequin romance novel. more

Mimi Sherman Pearce remembers well what her mother told her as a child, that “the only thing you can count on is change.” more

Restaurant week in Amelia Island flourished with culinary flair, from restaurant previews to cheesemaking classes. And it all came down to the final evening on Jan. 25, at The Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, with its Sprouting Project Farm-to-Table dinner, “Rebirth,” utilizing eggs as the ingredient of inspiration. more

Susan D. Brandenburg is an award-winning biographer of more than 40 books that chronicle the history of many prominent First Coast personalities. She lives in Jacksonville, in the Lakewood area, in a condominium overlooking the St. Johns River. more

Prati is an eclectic, food-centric neighborhood in Rome, so when Jacksonville Chef Tom Gray transformed contemporary-American eatery Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails into a scratch-made Italian concept, Prati Italia, thinking of that as a restaurant name came easy. more

If true love is eternal, then no city is more romantic than La Città Eterna. Love has always been part of the story of Rome. more

Celebrating its tenth year, the St. Augustine Film Festival kicked off the four-day event with an opening party at the Lightner Museum on Jan. 17. More than 40 films were screened at four venues in St. Augustine. more

According to TheKnot.com, country clubs rank among the most popular types of wedding venues with 70% of couples choosing to have the ceremony and reception in the same place. St. Johns Country Club is ahead of the trend’s curve, and ups the ante with a recent clubhouse remodel and expansion. more