By TomL
Face the Future with Confidence by taking back the past and applying it to the future!
You can’t screw up a country this bad in twenty eight months unless it is on purpose!
I really like Senator Kennedy’s speeches. He has a way of describing things. He is a real country word smith. On a recent video I viewed, Senator Kennedy said “Biden administration sucks!” listing a few of the issues.
COVID, the economy, inflation, national debt, the border, crime, cancel culture, treating parents like domestic terrorists, Afghanistan, our energy independence now lost,
Senator Kennedy says “President Biden has been spectacularly awful.” Continue reading
This column is focused on growth, specifically how our community is growing and what that means for all of us who love to Live Life Here. I’ll start by sharing a few national rankings and then provide a Census update.
U-Haul
Each year, U-Haul reveals their Top Cities for Growth. This list is based on moves using one-way U-Haul rentals. While not completely scientific, it does have a basis in data. Ocala has been on this list every year for the last several years; however, the community ranked #1 for 2022. This ranking is important because of who moves using U-Haul – young people. The company reports their primary target audience are singles and young families.
NAR
The National Association of Realtors unveiled their Where People are Moving list earlier this year as well. This set of rankings was compiled based on US Postal Service change of address requests and reviewed out of metro area moves based on zip codes. In other words, they were looking for true cross city moves and not just changes in neighborhoods. Overall, a pretty reliable data source for moves. Again, the Ocala Metro ranked #1 based on this criterion. Continue reading
Dear Friends,
We have new day! What an exciting time it is to live in Florida and to be a part of an incredible team in the Senate. We are winning battles that your Senator has long been a part of, and it is very encouraging to see us finally having this much success on so many different fronts.
Just this week, the Florida Senate voted to pass a comprehensive bill that would protect Florida’s youth from dangerous gender altering surgeries and treatments. Specifically, the legislation prohibits harmful and irreversible gender reassignment procedures or prescriptions for children and adolescents in Florida. Additionally, the legislation strengthens doctor-patient consultation requirements for adults who seek these same treatments and prohibits the use of telemedicine to ensure that patients are fully informed on the risks associated with these treatments. Continue reading
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