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By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! So this is HUGE issue in estate planning, not only for beloved clients, but also for non-lawyer professionals! Yes, accountants, realtors and financial advisors are all impacted by Trust funding concerns… What is Trust Funding, you may ask? For our purposes, Trust Funding may be defined as the process of re-titling …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Most people don’t realize that when you move that there is a lot you need to do that does not involve your new home, but it can greatly affect you personally.  When you shop for a new home you should shop for new health insurance as well and compare the difference …

By Brent Myers Spring ushers in a new season. It signals the end of “winter” and the beginning of something new. Spring brings new flowers, warmer temperatures, greener grass, and another baseball season. Spring also brings another ritual for many people: cleaning. Yep – good ol’ fashioned spring cleaning. “Out with the old and in with the new.” Perhaps this …

By Dr. Robert R. Jones For any community-based organization, your success is only as strong as the relationships you build. At Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW), we strive to provide high-quality, low-cost educational opportunities, programs and services for our students. Often, this is only possible through the partnerships we share with other community-based organizations. The numerous partnerships FSW has established …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer The world will never forget the fate-filled day when four young men from Liverpool, England walked onto the stage of The Ed  Sullivan Show in 1964. The bright stage lights and the squeals from the crowd rained down on the smiling group, and that grainy black and white image was pinned as a moment of …

February is  designateda as American Heart Month., but every month should be focused  on strengthening community through healthy living, and the promotion for everyone to take steps in the prevention of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, so they can lead longer, healthier lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is responsible for one …

My cholesterol dropped by 73 points in 1 month, my husband’s morning blood sugar level dropped from 200 to 113 in 3 months, and we are feeling and looking so much YOUNGER! A few months ago, my husband’s blood sugars were out of control after years of controlling it with diet. And his skin had taken on a yellowish-grey pallor… …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS At Frantz EyeCare we offer both bladeless laser cataract surgery and traditional cataract surgery. With the bladeless procedure, the first three steps of your surgery are done with a computer controlled LenSx laser to ensure the highest-precision surgical incisions. The LenSx is unquestionably the most technologically advanced option for cataract patients. LenSx utilizes a …

By Peter Denk, MD, FACS Gastric sleeve surgery involves permanently removing a large portion of the stomach, anywhere from 60% to 85% of the total stomach. The portion left behind is a slim tube or “sleeve” that will serve as your new stomach. This stomach is already connected naturally to the stomach inlet and outlet which means that no rerouting …

By Juan Teodoro, D.M.D. – Most people want to continue living independently in their own homes long into their retirement years. Remaining self-sufficient in familiar surroundings is important to many seniors. Unfortunately, certain situations — a sudden illness, a chronic condition, and the very fact of aging — affect a person’s ability to care for themselves and/or effectively manage their …