From live music brunch jam sessions with trios and quartets to Holiday Pops featuring Broadway legends and the full Sinfonia Gulf Coast orchestra to the Sinfonia Youth Orchestra performing seasonal favorites, there is a bounty of live music to enjoy this December Sinfonia Gulf Coast has seven festive family-friendly December concerts perfect for celebrating the season. Sinfonia Gulf Coast gets into the spirit of the season with a new series: Toast ‘n Jam on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. The first “jam” session features the Grammy Award-winning string trio, Time For Three (TF3). Prepare to be blown away by the electrifying sounds of Time for Three (Tf3), the genre-defying classically trained string trio. With their impeccable skills and boundary-pushing musical tastes, Nick Kendall, Charles Yang, and Ranaan Meyer seamlessly blend classical, bluegrass, rock, jazz, and hip-hop into an unforgettable musical experience. Tickets for Toast ‘n Jam are $95 per person and includes valet service, an elegant brunch, Bloody Mary & Mimosa full cash bar. The excitement continues with Sinfonia’s Main Event of the season is Holiday Pops Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center in Destin. Dubbed “the last leading man” by The New York Times, Brian Stokes Mitchell is a two-time Tony Award winner with a versatile career spanning Broadway, television, film, and concerts. Receiving critical acclaim and awards for his performances in Kiss Me, Kate, Man of La Mancha, and Ragtime, Stokes has collaborated with... Read More

  By Gregg Renner “Where are patients able to get same-day testing and results for radiology and bloodwork that don’t require a trip to the emergency room?” That is a question that emergency room physicians ask themselves many times over. As ER physicians with decades of experience, our founders saw countless examples of Florida patients who needlessly came to the ER only because they needed the diagnostics and answers quickly. So they decided to do something about it. They founded SYNC Diagnostics and SYNC Laboratories, now located right next door to each other in Panama City Beach. These two affiliated locations operate independently but work in tight collaboration to provide fast, efficient answers to patients and to the physicians and providers who serve them. Clients who arrive are now able to get both lab tests and radiology tests in one convenient visit. These first locations, opened in August, are equipped with some of the latest testing and analytics technology available. SYNC Diagnostics offers a wide range of CT Scan, Ultrasound and X-ray testing. Their state-of-the-art Philips 128 slice scanner allows them to capture images at a much faster speed, minimizing the patient’s time on the table. In fact, many of the tests take less than 3 minutes of operation to complete, so patients are tested and on their way quickly. On the SYNC Laboratories side, the analysis equipment on-site is equipped with a wide array of test capabilities, enabling them to complete most of their tests on the premises, and... Read More