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Fall is an ideal time for crafting, which is a way for families to join together and build a memorable masterpiece to display for Halloween.
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Before I begin this column, I need to correct last week’s. I made changes to the fertilizer column I have used in the past but for some reason my computer did not save these changes. There is a difference in fertilizer this year as mandated by the State of Florida. Full story »

My uncle left me a condominium in his will. I just found out the condominium has a mortgage on it. Will I have to pay the mortgage or will the estate pay it off before I get the condominium? Full story »

Nobody appreciates the art and skill of washing windows until they try it. It can cause muscle cramps and marital discord, not to mention the grudging acceptance of a sad fact — that our windows always will have at least a streak or a smudge here and there. Full story »

Whether just “getting hitched,” or celebrating the holiest of matrimony, what goes on at a wedding and how, is quintessentially important to the success — or not — of a couple’s “Big Day.” Here’s a glimpse of wedding styles during time (with apologies to the ’80s — we couldn’t find anyone who got married that decade) and the nuptial stories that prove young love can transcend just about everything. Full story »

It almost October already, and if tha dang hurrikins ever stop rollin’ ’cross the Atlantic we can get on with our usual fine South Flarda livin.’ Full story »

The word “symbol” comes to us from the Greek, “symbolon,” which originally meant “a token or sign of identity verified by comparing its other half.” Full story »

In this economy, it happens too often. Now it’s happened to you. You lost your job. Full story »

It is time to think about fertilizing your shrubs, trees and lawns. Full story »

A lust for gold runs deep in Tom Williams’ premier book, “Lost and Found.” But the writer says you won’t find him on the pages of his novel. Williams’ passion is for the places he can travel to with the printed word, not what he can buy with buried treasure. Full story »

It’s probably happened to you: You’re walking down the sidewalk, you hear a faint chirping sound, and you look down to see a plump baby bird staring up at you and you think that a cute new pet has fallen right into your lap. Full story »

Q: I made an offer to purchase some property. The husband and wife owners signed the contract, but made changes. The husband brought me the contract. I made additional changes and the husband and I both signed it. Now, the sellers refuse to close. Can I sue for specific performance? Full story »

This time of year is usually the slowest season for Marco restaurants and bars, but you’d never know things were supposed to be slow at the Esplanade these days and nights. Full story »

The agonizing nightmares have mostly subsided. Horrifically vivid memories have been forced into dark recesses of their minds. For some area Vietnam veterans, the time has finally come to pay tribute to fallen comrades. Full story »

In a quote from William Shakespeare, the world is compared to a stage and Shakespeare’s aim is to describe the world utilizing many of the well known attributes of theatre. Full story »