For years, I viewed artificial intelligence with a healthy dose of suspicion. I grew up straddling the analog and the digital. I learned to type on clunky keyboards at my Catholic grammar school and practiced script under the discipline of my no-nonsense third-grade teacher until my fingers were dusty with graphite and aching from hours […]

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida proudly celebrates Girl Scout Ambassador Alexa Parsons for earning the prestigious Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting. Through her project, Coding a Bri…

When Girl Scouts Rylee P., Reagan P., June T., Kiera G., and Avalynn R. from Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Troop 348 noticed how shy some of the cats were at their local humane society, they kne…

Corrin Zurbrigg, a 17-year-old junior at Barron Collier High School and member of Troop 273 with Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, has earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest honor…

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At Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, students now have a safe, calming space thanks to the vision and determination of Alice Barr, a 17-year-old Girl Scout who earned her Gold Award—the highest h…

Four remarkable Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida are taking their leadership to the global stage! This March, Raina C., Zoe M., Keira S., and Charlotte W. will join Girl Scouts fro…

When Julianne Arthur, a junior at Aubrey Rogers High School, set out to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, she knew she wanted to tackle a problem close to her heart: the lack of mental stimulation fo…

A team of Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Troop 250 has transformed an unused area at their elementary school, Cracker Trail Elementary, into a colorful outdoor learning space as …

In communities across the country, Safe Haven laws exist to protect newborns and provide desperate parents with a legal, safe alternative to abandonment. Yet for many people, these lifesaving laws …

Three dedicated Girl Scout Cadettes from Troop 608 have earned the prestigious Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve—for creating and delivering sensory kits to…

Local Girl Scout Julianne Arthur has sold more than 50,000 boxes of Cookies over 13 years.

A Catholic mother shares how building a home altar strengthened her family’s prayer habits and reshaped daily life in simple, lasting ways.

Dating can sometimes feel exhausting. Lent invites us to slow down and approach life—and love—with intention. When we date with...

When Brigid logged onto CatholicMatch in January, she was not looking for a whirlwind romance. Like many Catholics navigating modern...