The Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 9th Annual Business to Business Expo. 50 businesses were in attendance for this speed networking event, with a twist. Vendors had the opportunity to market to local businesses and the community, and as part of their vendor fee, they also received an updated headshot. Thank you to our event sponsors: Water Oak Country Club Estates, Merideth Nagel and The Legacy Legal Team & Concierge Title, Trustco Bank. Thank you to our headshot sponsor: Citizens First Bank.
I love the terms “Forward Momentum” “What’s Next?” “Moving Forward” “Fast Forward” it is a mind set for all businesses and Social media. I think we need to keep in mind to help others in our daily lives and they will help you back. I can’t do every request but I will try to do as many as I can.
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Putin won’t be happy until he owns Ukraine. The countries around him are going to fight! Maybe he will get the idea, maybe he won’t mean while more of his people and Ukraines people will die. They can win against Putin if they stick together unless China gets involved. Then I think we will get involved and the escalation is very dangerous. Remember China want’s Russia’s land so Russia better be careful.
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Where is all this going to stop. The fighting by position’s is making our country look like fools. Some of the things the Dem’s in. My opinion they want to side with the criminals then let into this country. Dems grow up! Do what is good for your voter. The Democratic voters don’t want to vote for a communist or a fool that let his state burn. The coast line is just a burnt mess and he is not helping the people who pay him. He is not a good Governor! The Dem’s are trying to make illegals voters by Hook or by Crook! We will have to make sure people who are here illegally cannot vote. They do NOT have RIGHTS as per our constitution! They are criminals by invading our country.
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Many people lay claim to the belief that taxes need to be progressive, not regressive, since those who make less are generally considered less able to pay taxes. So is the FAIRtax actually a more progressive tax system than the current income tax system?
Let’s take the example of a family of four who earns and spends $58,000 a year with no savings and no purchases of any used items. After their $9,729 prebate, they will pay a net $3,611 in FAIRtax. That’s a rate of 6.2%. That’s less than they would pay in payroll taxes alone under the current system. The current payroll tax is 7.65% and is applied to every dollar earned. In addition, part of this family’s income would be taxed at 12% with the remainder falling into the 22% bracket.
The FAIRtax un-taxes basic necessities through the prebate and removes the payroll tax which is the most regressive element of our current system. This allows workers to keep their paycheck without any federal income tax while causing real wages to rise. When purchasing new items under the FAIRtax, workers will be using pre-taxed (not post-taxed) dollars. Continue reading
Education Is For All Students!
Going back to the Presidents who made change in the school education system. The last eight presidents slowly made it worse until now and as we reform the system we see that we need to go back to where we were at many years ago. Basic education! We got to where the teachers were teaching the test that they rate the teachers pay and retention on. It is not the teachers fault, that is what the Department of Education has driven them too. I believe the state should draw up their own rules on education and equalize the amount spent. Right now they spend more money on sports. Sports event can hold their own they money at the gate and should share it with the cheerleaders and the band on their uniforms and travel to the games.
Education For All!
Today we are spending more and rating last in education. We need reform! Students need reading first because as they learn they have to read information. I think writing is part of reading. Today many people are typing and that’s OK. They also need to write some and be good at least simple math. I corresponded with a couple of smart people and they was using short form language on the tex, I did not understand half of what he said. He was not using words! U for you Y for why and etc. It becomes confusing. Continue reading
“This week, a first-of-its-kind immigration enforcement operation started in Florida’s Panhandle, led by the Florida Highway Patrol in coordination with federal partners,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. ”The Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation has apprehended hundreds of illegal aliens—including fugitives with criminal records and repeat unlawful border crossers. Florida continues to deliver on the mandate to secure our interior and protect our citizens from the threat of illegal immigration.”
Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation early highlights include:
- 45 FHP troopers and 20 federal personnel carrying out enforcement across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, Okaloosa, Holmes, Bay, Washington, and Jackson counties.
- Nearly 200 illegal aliens apprehended.
- 37 illegal aliens arrested who previously received final orders of removal and failed to appear in court.
- Eight illegal aliens apprehended who had been deported and illegally reentered the United States—one of which had been deported four times. These individuals will be federally charged.
By TomL
What category you think you are?
In my opinion evil is those who create unrest by using the un-informed. There are some people out there who you can be told anything that is not true and they will believe it is! They will get fired up and do things they would not normally do. We need to inform the ill-informed people the truth. Not sure how to do that when they are living on the streets, or receiving a check for groceries but they must contribute. They actually take pictures of themselves rioting so they can prove they were there and can receive a check.
Evil is also the rich that take advantage of a tragedy. The Texas flood was a un-natural disaster and there are people trying to blame Trump for cutting down on weather employees.. Or blaming the weather bureau for not advising the public about the possibility of flood. They did tell the people but the ones that heard it did not understand the possibilities. Continue reading
By TomL
I’m not against change, but why change something that’s not broken? I like Cracker Barrel the way it is and I am going to experience the change and will report back if the changes are good for me! They have a good shrimp dinner / lunch not to expensive good to my taste buds and they are usually full at lunch time. I have shopped in the country store and bought Christmas gifts I could not find any where else. For instance one year I bought small hurricane oil lamps. When we have outages I have a number of oil lamp light. So we can walk about the house without falling. Always be ready. There were some great toys for the children. Clothes available also, mostly tourist stuff.
Ocala, FL, August 19, 2025, Estella Byrd Whitman Community Health Center, is excited to be hosting its second Taste of the Town Fundraising Event. The event will take place on Friday, September 12,2025 from 5 PM-8 PM at the Ocala Downtown Market.
The event includes 19 area restaurants, food and beverage, and food truck vendors offering samples of a different array of food, bakery items, wine, and beer.
“I am excited for the event again this year, as we kick-off our GIVE4MARION Campaign, said Levonda Goodson, CEO. Every dollar raised will go to advancing our mission and supporting the growth of a healthier Greater West Ocala community.” Continue reading
TAVARES — Nearly 43,000 students were expected to report to Lake County Schools classrooms on Monday, Aug. 11, to kick off the 2025-26 school year.
Here’s what’s new:
A-rating: Lake is starting the school year as an A-rated district for the first time since 2008! Lake students showed improvements in all tested areas, and the district more than doubled the number of schools that earned an “A” for the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before. In 2023-24, three district-operated Lake Schools earned an A. In 2024-25, seven did. The A-rated district operated schools for 2024-25 are Cypress Ridge, Treadway, and Villages of Lady Lake elementary schools; East Ridge Middle; East Ridge and Mount Dora high schools, and Lake Virtual School. Continue reading
