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By Chris Balzer, ECES Here at Emerald Coast Energy Solutions (ECES,) every day is Earth Day; we increase comfort and lower CO2 emissions saving the planet one home at a time. Here are some suggestions  to save energy, money and earth this Spring and Summer. Air conditioning is vital, the States...
By Lori Leath Smith Local contractor Tom Stein had a hunch—he predicted there would be a need for quality and affordable site development in our area. That was more than 35 years ago when he had moved to Walton County to help found the community of Seaside located on then...
By Maurice Stouse Financial Advisor and Branch Manager  When an asset of any kind starts appreciating quickly, it gets a lot of people’s attention. Such has been the case with crypto currency. Many refer to it as Bitcoin. Bitcoin of course is just one of several crypto currencies available, but it...
Weekly meetings held at Destiny Worship Center   A Free business networking group has started up once again at Destiny Worship Center in Miramar Beach. The group has been meeting each week for the past 5 years but slowed during the pandemic. Weekly meetings for the Spring Semester are in full...
For the 22nd time, Edward Jones is named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE Magazine. Edward Jones took the No. #20 spot on the prestigious list. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, analyzed responses...
By Rita Sherwood  In 2018, after being drawn to the South Walton area and its beautiful beaches, Rhea Ross and her husband Mike built their second home in Inlet Beach, FL. They experienced firsthand how the dream of owning a beach home could easily turn into a nightmare. After vetting...
Small Business Connect presents career and life Coach Kirk McCarley in a two-part seminar focused on Business Vision and Planning. What is the vision for your business? Do you have a vision? More importantly, does it reflect where God seems to be directing you?  Join us for the first of...
By Victoria Ostrosky Protecting your assets (and your bank account) from losses you wouldn’t otherwise be able to financially afford is what insurance is about. Making sure you have the correct amount of coverage can be the difference between rebuilding your entire structure versus a partial rebuild. Take Larry for instance....
By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor The Financial Services Sector of the stock market has been the 2nd best performing sector so far this year. A sector of the market consists of similar industries and those which have other things in common such as, in this case, interest...
By Chris Balzer I have been in the home improvement industry for over 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 is that radiant barrier technology was developed by NASA from...