Getting down to business

    Published On: August 28, 2019By 3.9 min read

    Ask yourself some tough questions before starting your own company. Story: Christy Wright My mom started her business when I was only 6 months old. She was a single mother [...]

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    Dave says:

    Published On: August 28, 2019By 2.4 min read

    Keep your eggs in one basket. DIVERSIFY ADVISORS? Dear Dave, We’re wondering if we should diversify our investments by hiring multiple advisors with different companies, so we won’t have all [...]

  • Mount Dora Posts Emergency Water Notice

    Published On: August 19, 2019By 0.7 min read

    The Mount Dora Public Works Department is on scene at 2702 U.S. Highway 441 due to a water line break behind the Mount Dora Plaza shopping center.  The line was [...]

    It’s homework time again!

    Published On: July 29, 2019By 0.4 min read

    Eighty-six percent of dads help school-age children with homework, according to a study by Brainly, a subscription service and social learning network. Florida fathers top the list. When polled, half [...]

    Moms and weight loss

    Published On: July 29, 2019By 0.4 min read

    The Healthy Mommy is the only global weight-loss program designed for mothers. According to its Global Health Survey 2019, more than 5,000 real moms shared these thoughts about weight loss [...]

    New imaging software aids stroke care

    Published On: July 29, 2019By 1 min read

    Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital are now using the RAPID imaging platform from iSchemaView. This is the most advanced and only FDA-approved imaging software platform for [...]

    LRMC and TVRH honored for workplace excellence

    Published On: July 29, 2019By 0.7 min read

    Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital have received the 2019 Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) Seal of Approval and Health & Wellness Seal of Approval. That makes [...]

    MADE OF products

    Published On: July 29, 2019By 0.5 min read

    If you’re looking for safe, clean products to use on your new baby or around the home, check out MADE OF. With everything from diapers to organic baby bath and [...]

    Healthy finances

    Published On: July 26, 2019By 1.1 min read

    Financial health is as important as overall health. Here are some tips from Xyngular, a healthy living website, to improve financial health: Having an emergency fund is vital. A lack [...]

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    Ask Ken Coleman: Preparation is key

    Published On: July 26, 2019By 1.8 min read

    What if the money didn’t matter? Question: I work in the automotive industry, but my passions are really health and fitness. I want to work my way over to personal [...]

  • New Director of Quality Sonya M. Zeller at Central Florida Health

    Published On: July 11, 2019By 1.1 min read

    Central Florida Health recently announced the appointment of Sonya M. Zeller, DNP, MBA, RN, as director of corporate quality at the company. “We are excited that Dr. Zeller has joined [...]

    The sticky side of independence

    Published On: July 1, 2019By 4.5 min read

    The Fourth of July celebration sets off fears, not fireworks. Story: Tiffany Roach // Illustration: Megan Mericle Confession: I’m not a big fan of the Fourth of July. Don’t get [...]

  • UF Celebrates ‘Let’s Walk Florida’ Across the State

    Published On: June 24, 2019By 2.1 min read

    The University of Florida is encouraging people across the state to put their best foot forward to improve their health. A new UF program is promoting the many benefits of [...]

  • Watkins Products Still Make History

    Published On: June 6, 2019By 1.6 min read

    When I was growing up, my mother always used Watkins products. She considered the vanilla flavoring the best, their cinnamon made the best toast, and the linament an essential household [...]

  • Getting Prepared for Hurricane Season

    Published On: May 15, 2019By 2.1 min read

    With a sales tax free holiday May 31-June 6 on hurricane supplies, Floridians will be stocking up. Portable generators, gas cans, and other hurricane preparedness items qualify as tax-free purchases, [...]