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Hyundai’s Ioniq 5. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Media

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Media

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Hyundai’s successful plunge into electricity

Guest Columnist
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Not many years ago, I wondered whether Hyundai would join the industry’s growing interest in electric vehicles. The automaker’s lineup wasn’t necessarily known for fuel sipping, but it certainly was getting attention for quality improvement and new product offerings.

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Knowing me, knowing you

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Lately, I’ve been curious about the expression, “How well does anyone really know anyone?” It was certainly on my mind post-divorce, when I realized I did not really know my ex-husband, despite 14 years of evidence to the contrary.
The Coontie Palm (Zamia integrifolia) is a common native plant species in our landscapes. Coontie palms are cycads and nearly all cycads are toxic. They have a toxin called “Cycasin” that can cause severe reactions if ingested, including death. Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County

The Coontie Palm (Zamia integrifolia) is a common native plant species in our landscapes. Coontie palms are cycads and nearly all cycads are toxic. They have a toxin called “Cycasin” that can cause severe reactions if ingested, including death. Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County

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The toxicity of landscape plants

Taylor Clem
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Happy spring, Nassau County! There was no surprise that March’s weather did as we expected. Despite our warmer weather through February and the beginning of March, we still had our mid-March frost.

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A salute to military women during Women’s History Month

News Staff
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Every once in a while, someone looks at my U.S. Navy baseball cap and accuses me of stealing it from my husband. Bad idea. I usually reply that the hat is mine, along with a reminder that women have been in the military since our Revolutionary War. I can tell that not everyone believes me.
KIA is the only automaker today with a cute box. Photo courtesy of AutoEditor

KIA is the only automaker today with a cute box. Photo courtesy of AutoEditor

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Long live the box

Guest Columnist
Thursday, March 16, 2023
When KIA’s Soul GT-Line arrived in my driveway the other day, I had to smile. Why? Because the Soul is an unremittingly rectangular little box with a car inside. I also noticed a hamster from the KIA commercial on the lawn admiring the little box.

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The procreation conundrum

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
It goes without saying that childhood circa 2023 is vastly different from adolescence of any other era. As times change and the world evolves, one generation’s experience of childhood will obviously differ from those who came before or after. I’m 37, which doesn’t seem all that old.

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Huh? What did you say? Can’t hear you?

Dickie Anderson
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
I have joined a new club! Our group is growing and thankful for our hearing aids. It has been an interesting journey. Encouraged by family and friends, I am now wearing brand-new state-of-the-art hearing aids. It is a good thing, a very good thing. It can be quite a process.

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Staying active is a key

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Now that we’ve all participated in the “spring ahead” part of daylight savings, we have some extra daytime. What to do, what to do? If you’re an older adult, getting out of your favorite chair may be the most challenging part of the day.

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If you want to be a judge

Howard Pines
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
How many times lately do we ask ourselves, when hearing about a candidate’s appointment or election, “Couldn’t we have done better?” That is why I have been so pleased with some of the recent appointments and elections in Florida. One of my favorites is Judge Adrian Soud’s appointment by Gov.

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You ain’t seen nothing yet

News Staff
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Opening the annual legislative session on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a cheerful State of the State address, with an overriding conclusion. Florida is the state of the art. The Sunshine State is shining with accolades, like glistening shells on the beach.