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At the entrance of International Friendship Park, a sign highlights its recognition as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. Nestled in lush greenery, it references the Cordillera de Talamanca-La Amistad and spans across Costa Rica and Panama's Parque Nacional La Amistad.

The International Friendship Park By Dave Skinner In 1979 the presidents of Costa Rica and Panama jointly declared their intention to establish an international park to protect the natural ecosystems in the Talamanca Mountains which straddle the border between the…

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"La piñata mágica," Ismael Cala's new, bilingual children's book about the joy of sharing NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- After his successful children's book, Ser como el bambú ('Being like bamboo'), the bestselling author Ismael Cala,…

4th Annual Santa’s 4-County Sleigh Run By Alexander Rae Members of United for a Good Cause embarked upon an inter-county Christmas sleigh run convoy on Christmas Eve. We traveled back and forth through multiple cities of Northwest Florida and the Emerald Coast,…

2nd Annual Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration (OST100) Conference Source:  Charlotte Kahl, December 2016 Partnering with University of West Florida Historic Trust (venues), Scenic Highway Foundation (volunteers), Visit Pensacola (PR & printing}, National Black Tourism Marketing Corporation (meals),  Santa Rosa…

New year brings lower energy prices Source:  Gulf Power News, Dec 29, 2016

A Port in the Storm:  Being Homeless in the Panhandle By Judy Byrne Riley Where do you go if you have been evicted because your Landlord didn’t pass on your rental payment to their Mortgagor, or if you are living…

2016 – Community Support Makes a Difference By Samantha Barrett, Development Director, Panhandle Warrior Partnership Greetings Veterans and supporters of Veterans' causes! I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that 2017 ushers in a sense of purpose…