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The Holidays Are Not Always a Happy Time for Everyone

For many people, the holidays are filled with Yuletide cheer and happiness. Families spend time together, and the smells of traditional desserts fill houses across America. However, the experience for some of our nation’s veterans is quite different. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also referred to as the “winter blues,” impacts many veterans, as does PTSD. […]


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Why Are Counties Important?

Did you know that county governments were, at least in part, created to make life easier for residents? Florida’s first counties – Escambia and St. Johns – were formed in 1821. Consider the travel situation in the 1800s. It couldn’t have been convenient for people to travel to their state capitol every time they needed […]


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