Ask Destinites: Finding Happiness
By Patricia Lee, Destinites
The holidays mean many different things to many different people. It’s not always a happy time of year. However, no matter...
Sean of the South: Christmas in Mayberry
By Sean Dietrich
Christmas Eve night. The mountains of North Carolina were giant silhouettes in the darkness. Sheriff Andy Taylor sat on the bench outside...
The Road to Redemption: Children in Crisis and The Children’s Neighborhood
By Victoria Ostrosky
When she heard the authoritative knock on her front door, she quickly ran to her baby brother and grabbed his hand. Her...
Insights for Investors
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
As one year closes out and another one begins, we have some thoughts for our clients on...
Enjoying This Holiday Season
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect
We all know that the word ‘healthy’ gets rescheduled to Jan. 1 during this season. We’re not ready to relinquish...
There’s Nothing Like Pecan Jacks for the Holidays!
By Heather Bennett
Tim and Ronnie Wyatt, who were high school sweethearts, also share a love for sweets. When their printing business started to slow...
Locals’ Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Personality
It’s that time of year again, time to spend with family, time to enjoy the Christmas season, time for all of the parties, and...
Do’s and Don’ts for Holiday Decorating
By Kim Schneider
Now that we’ve all recovered from our turkey hangover, it’s time to decorate for the holiday season! Decorations add lots of cheer...
Is it Time to Park a New Sleigh Under Your Tree?
Why this holiday season may be an ideal time to buy that preowned vehicle you’ve been dreaming about
By Will Estell
Whether you consider yourself a...
‘Twas a Few Weeks Before Christmas – in the Real Estate...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
(a twist on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore)
‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas along the Emerald Coast,
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