In summer 2020, the friends—and their husbands—decided to go “all in” and build their dream beach house on the Emerald Coast, Scenic Highway 30A.

If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping to a far-flung island with nothing but a good book and a salty breeze, Cocoon: Creating Homes with Heart will get you halfway there. In her latest book, author ...

On a quiet stretch of North Union Street in Gary’s Miller Beach neighborhood, Jason and Tanya Platt see a retirement dream.