Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $3.2 million to Okaloosa County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to expand roads, rail lines and utility infrastructure at the Shoal River Ranch, an industrial mega site, which is expected to bring more than 11,000 jobs to the region. This will more than...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Market Volatility Continues
It has been quite a different year for investors. Investments can be classified in a few main categories: 1) Financial: stocks, bonds or cash; 2) Real: real estate, 3) Alternative: gold, bitcoin, commodities and 4) Personal: jewelry or perhaps collectibles.
War,...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
For the past year or so, Florida property owners have learned about the many factors that caused our insurance premiums to increase at unprecedented levels. This is true in all lines of insurance, but primarily with insurance for residential and commercial property. There are multiple...
Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center presents “Government Contracting 101”
Florida PTAC at UWF offers a workshop entitled “Government Contracting 101” on June 20th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Government Contracting 101 will provide you with the basics of what you need to know to prepare for entering the federal...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
On June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, suffered a collapse of the east wing, killing 98 people. This building was constructed in 1981 with 136 units. Although building failures of this nature in the U.S. are seldom seen, it is important to...
Financial Research and Commentary March 25, 2022
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
It seems that these days everywhere you go there is a shortage of service, a shortage of product or a shortage of labor, or people to help you. Americans have never been in stronger financial shape,...
Meet Jay and Ross. People that know them say they’re the yin and yang together—each with very different personalities, but ones that fit together perfectly. Maybe that’s why their business, Atlanta and Dallas-based X8 Marketing, LLC, is such a hit with their clients. “We always seem to find that...
Eglin Federal Credit Union recently announced a new branch will be added in Freeport, making it the first location in Walton County. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at the intersection of Riverwalk Boulevard and US Highway 331, south of the...
By Melissa Fertitta,
Director of Operations, Beachworx
Since the pandemic of 2020, we’ve all learned about the many changes the traditional workplace has endured. “Hybrid work” and “remote work” are both approaches aimed at retaining talent. They’re paradigm shifts that place more value on results than presenteeism, meaning employees can work...
By Lori Leath Smith
The oldest fishing tackle business in Destin has now opened its second marine and service center in Freeport! The Ships Chandler, located at 17309 U.S. Hwy, 331, has over 14 acres of space! The new marine and service center supplies the area with new and used...
