Florida’s Great Northwest, the regional economic development organization for the Panhandle, was one of only 14 areas in the country selected to participate in this year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit, the highest-profile event in the United States dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment. SelectUSA is a government program led by...
By Melissa Fertitta
Beachworx, Destin’s premiere coworking space, announced last week it is expanding in its current location. The coworking space fills the entire third floor of the Destin Commerce Center, located at the southwest corner of Hwy 98 and Crystal Beach Dr. Its current layout includes a conference room,...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
The unpopular, but familiar topics and headlines continue. Florida now has the highest premiums in the nation. It has been two and a half years since we started to feel the impact of the changing (hardening) insurance marketplace in our state. Because we are nearly...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
The financial media are replete with reports that the markets in 2022 are off to one of their worst halves in recorded history. The stock market – the worst since 1970. The bond market, the worst ever. That begs the question, is...
By Mark Wichern
Publisher’s Note: Mark Wichern, the owner of Veritas Restoration, is also the owner of Restoration Coach, the Parent company of Veritas Restoration. He’s an expert in mold.
His background is vast. He’s been an Instructor for the IICRC since 2004 and has taught thousands of students throughout the...
On June 2, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the roughly $112 billion State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget, confirming the funding for projects totaling nearly $8 Million to benefit Okaloosa County.
Approved projects include:
• $2 million for a US 98 Bridge-to-Bridge Multi-Use Path from West Okaloosa Island to Destin
• $750,000 for Overbrook...
By Jim Jaquess
Governor DeSantis recently signed into law more than $1.2 billion of tax relief for Floridians. The new law creates 10 sales tax holidays for a variety of items commonly purchased by Florida families, including fuel, diapers, disaster supplies and tools.
“Florida’s economy has consistently outpaced the nation, but...
By Melissa Fertitta
Leasing commercial office space has traditionally been a long-term commitment without much flexibility. For start-up businesses and entrepreneurs, that commitment may be more than they can handle in periods when cash flow is likely to fluctuate and staff size is small.
Though leases are unique to each building...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
With 70% confidence, NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has just released its 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast calling for an above average season with 14 to 21 named storms. Last year’s 21 named storms was the second season in a row – third overall –...
By Lori Smith
Veritas Restoration & Mold Remediation recently opened its doors to provide cost-effective, time-saving, innovative technology in the water damage restoration industry. No strangers to the industry, Mark and Laura have built and sold two other successful restoration companies and have more than 25 years of industry experience....
