Hurricane Season and Your Insurance Program in a Hard Market
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
With 70% confidence, NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has just released its 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast calling for an...
Meet Your Local Pros: Owners Mark & Laura Wichern of Veritas...
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...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Combating the Stigmas
By Hannah White
Local resident Butch McKay has witnessed first-hand the consequences of stigmas and misconceptions about Alzheimer’s, a progressive and fatal brain disease affecting...
Sean of the South: 4th of July
By Sean Dietrich
We had a major potato salad crisis at our Fourth-of-July barbecue. Someone forgot to designate a family member to be the official...
Living in a Bear Market
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Investors have watched the market move its way down for most of this year. Whether invested in...
Not to be Missed – PRESTO!
On May 19, 2022, PRESTO! opened its doors and began dazzling attendees.. The pop-up magic show, which features five internationally-renowned acts, will keep the...
Mosquito Spraying Under Way
Okaloosa County recently began its evening treatment schedule of spraying pesticide to control mosquito populations within the county including Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Lake Pippin...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Revisiting July 4th 1776
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Like many other Floridians, I love the great state of Florida, surpassed only by my love for our country. America has...
It’s Almost Time for Smoke on the Coast July 3
The 11th Annual Smoke on the Coast Barbecue and Fireworks Festival, benefitting Coins for a Cause, returns Sunday, July 3. This year’s event is...
Improving Mental Health with Horses
By Mary Chris Murray
Alaqua Animal Refuge and Healing Hoof Steps have established a partnership to provide equine-assisted therapy to individuals struggling with mental health...