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By Chris Balzer, If we could go back in time to 1797, we would witness John Adams become the 2nd US President.  The first ship of the United States Navy, the frigate USS United States being commissioned and the first washing machine was invented.  Yes, the first washing machine, a...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Investors are, and have for some time, been hearing and seeing a lot about green and clean energy. Green energy is also known as renewable energy or not expendable like a fossil fuel. Examples of green or renewable energy include solar energy,...

By Victoria Ostrosky “I don’t understand!” Jack whined. “I just don’t. Why is buying flood insurance so hard?” “I hear you,” replied Megan. “All insurance can be confusing, and flood insurance is no different. Let me try to explain it in layman’s terms to make it a little easier.” Megan, Jack’s insurance...

By Chris Balzer According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 2020 won the 2nd warmest year prize since they started recording in 1880, knocking 2019 down to third.  The world’s seven warmest years have all occurred since 2014, 2016 being the warmest.    If you do a search for...

By Victoria Ostrosky He must have hit a puddle of water. Something grabbed his car and tossed it forcefully aside into the guardrail. He heard the impact, then lost consciousness for several seconds. The drizzling sky was a grey lid on his grey day when he opened his eyes, tasting...

By Chris Balzer Welcome 202won!  Last year was certainly a unique one.  Once driving to the bank with my son, he said, Dad, I remember when you couldn’t wear masks and hats while entering the bank.  Even with such a unique year, a recent survey of 531 US adults showed...

By Maurice Stouse Branch Manager and Financial Advisor Each new year brings resolutions, new goals, new plans as well as the review of existing plans. Short term, many of you might want to look to where you want to be in six months but equally important is to plan for where...

Have you ever felt like you’re so busy in the day to day operations of your company that you don’t have time to focus on the online marketing and branding that running a business in 2021 requires? Trying to keep your head above water long enough to take a...

By Victoria Ostrosky Bill loved Christmas. He loved the decorations and the gift-giving. He especially loved to see the surprise and joy on his son’s face on Christmas morning. Now that Kyle was a teenager, Christmas gifts and their wonder had lost a bit of their excitement, and he wanted...

Chapter Wins Multiple State Awards, Installs 2020-21 Board The Northwest Florida Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) is celebrating 15 years serving the Florida Panhandle. Formed in 2004 as the 15th chapter to be established under the FPRA, it currently has 57 members (and growing) across three...