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Horatio Spafford, after enduring an horrendously tragic event in his life, wrote a poem which later became a beloved hymn.
In 1873, two years after the death of his young son due to scarlet fever, …

Time and money are the two commodities that most people wish they could increase. I recently read that in a survey of working mothers, time was more precious than money.
Time management skills are …

Northwest Florida's weather patterns can present challenges to maintaining a healthy lawn. Heavy rains promote fast growth and relentless sunshine causes lawns to fade.
In the last 200 days, we hav…

You may not see it in the greeting card section of your local drugstore, but August is "What Will Be Your Legacy Month." So it's a good time to think about the type of legacy you'd like to leave.
O…

My wife and I like reading mystery novels. It is enjoyable reading all the clues as the story unfolds, attempting to determine before the big reveal at the end who the culprit is. Sometimes we are co…

Summer vacation for many families is almost over. In just a few short weeks, school will be back in session for another year.
Did your family go on a memorable destination vacation, such as a cruis…

As a representative of Okaloosa Saves and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, I was delighted to present a check for $1,000 from America Saves to local resident Dia…