Business

By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor While sitting in the office of Santa Rosa Beach architect Jeff Margaretten, you might happen to hear a few thoughts on how things could change in various sectors or parts of the economy when solving for the last mile. The term came...

By David Saviola, Arborbrook “176,000,000 results.” Wow, that seems like a really big number. Even in an age when “trillions” is thrown around left and right, 176 million seems like a lot of anything. In this case, it was the result of a Google search for “Christian Advice on Money.”...

By Victoria Ostrosky Bob retired to his man cave to relax and deal with some pressing paperwork. His boys were still home from school for the Christmas holiday playing with their new toys, and his wife Tonya was out returning some gifts and spending quality time with friends. With a few...

Ten years in the making and now Ava’s Attic is a consignment shop and so much more. There are 13,000 sq. ft. of great consignment items – furniture, home décor, prints, original art, rugs and more, but, also consignment clothing, designer purses, shoes and jewelry—a little bit of everything....

By Chris Balzar I have been in the home improvement industry for more than 17 years and have heard just about all the sales gimmicks and cheeky techniques used by sales people to wow customers. One slightly stretched story I heard about radiant barrier is that radiant barrier was developed...

By Matthew Vanderford Have you ever taken anything apart to see how it works? I have – and sometimes I ended up with extra pieces when I put it back together. I remember when that happened with a watch when I was younger. I took the back off, looked at...

By Victoria Ostrosky Stacy loved the holidays and planning parties! Every year she hosted a Christmas party inviting her closest friends and family. And every year it was a different theme. Last year was Wear your Ugly Sweater, and the year before was Bring an Ornament to Share. This year, Stacy...

By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor As investors look toward 2020 and back on recent history, there are a lot of things on their minds. They have a lot on their minds because the market, at least in the last two years, has had some significant moves. Last...

By Rita Sherwood Not too Shabby Two, is that what I’m hearing? I asked Marisol Gullo of Not Too Shabby, as we sat outside at Black Bear Bread Company and sipped on our coffees. “Is that the word on the street?” she asks with a giggle. “As a matter of fact,...

By Victoria Ostrosky Jessie was going through a pile of mail while standing at her circular filing system, quickly disposing of the junk mail, when one piece caught her attention. Her face lit up with a smile. Almost two years ago Jessie became a grandmother. Her granddaughter was everything to her,...