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As mothers go, possums probably wouldn’t win any awards.

Baby possums ride on their mothers, but if one falls off, mom just keeps going.

That’s likely what happened to a young possum found in a basket of dirty laundry in a Fort Walton Beach garage last week.

Eddie Gill IV had a lot of time to think during the shutdown last year that stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic. What came to mind was an idea to take a boating trip to help promote outdoor opportunities for everyone regardless of race or color of skin.

Nearly a year later, the son of former NBA player Eddie Gill III, has seen his idea become a plan that is about to be put into motion.

Keller Williams spent its Red Day building bunk beds for nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

The realty company had roughly 40 employees working on that project Thursday during its annual day of service.

Since the first day the Gulf Breeze Flea Market opened more than 30 years ago, Caroline McCaul has been there.

When she started, her four children were still in school.