Floridians are eager to prepare for the back to school season as two-thirds of shoppers (67 percent) have already begun purchasing supplies. A recent survey from the National Retail Federation reveals that K-12 families plan to spend on average $858.07 on clothes and supplies. College studen…
PENSACOLA — Gulf Winds Credit Union, which has a branch in Crawfordville, has announced that Jarred Chandler has joined Gulf Winds Credit Union’s leadership team as Vice President, Finance &am…
TALLAHASSEE — State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have “a more structured format” than a hunt halted a decade ago after a …
Annie was excited. School was coming up, and this would be her first year deciding for herself what to buy. Annie’s mother allotted money to each child who was eight and older to purchase clot…
Taylor: I got a credit card offer in the mail that seems really good. Low spending limit, but the interest rate is good, and I get cash back. So … what’s the catch? Should I be suspicious? – Tommy
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier took a deep dive into court precedents, state laws, popular political opinion and even one of President Donald Trump’s more eyebrow-raising executive or…
It is a universal tendency to find fault in others while overlooking our own shortcomings. This discrepancy arises from a combination of reasons that influence how we perceive ourselves and others.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in collaboration with The Florida Nomad, announces The Florida Nomad’s Artist Spotlight Award recognition as part of the Florida Fish Art Contest goes to Sebastian Romo for his creativity in creating this unique artwork of the Flor…
As summer vacation begins, parents across America face a familiar challenge: how to keep children active, engaged, and away from the hypnotic glow of screens. Among the many summer activities …
GAINESVILLE — Concussion injuries in martial arts disciplines requiring emergency care are increasing, rising sharply since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and most often occur in p…
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After the teens in the accident were taken care of, the firemen came to check on me. I also realized I needed to call my wife, Donna, to let her know about the accident. We were directing a melodrama, and I told her she would need to run it without me. I explained what had happened, but told…
Taylor: I have zero savings and a lot of debt, and yet I keep hearing about how important an emergency fund is. Does that apply to me? Shouldn’t I be focused on the debt first? Eric
An alert reader sent a snarky comment to the “sound off” column of a newspaper editorial page last week, pointing out that federal rules of the road specify certain colors for highway signs – green for city names and mileage numbers, blue for services like restaurants, gas stations and hotel…
CHUCK COLLINS
Institute for Policy Studies/OtherWords.org
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and/or the organizations they are affiliated with or cite. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Wakulla News or that of its parent company, Paxton Media Group.