Decking the Halls 2020: Ideas to Spread Christmas Cheer This Year

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When it comes to Christmas decorations, people usually fall somewhere in between two points on this spectrum: outdoor extravaganza or no Christmas lights outside at all. No matter where you fall on the scale, it’s no secret that Christmas lights are a favorite pastime, from small communities to the big city, and Polk County is […]

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Renters Insurance: Money Well Spent When You Choose to Rent

The rental market has gone up significantly over this past year, in part due to COVID-19 affecting the housing market and employment. While plenty of people understand the pros and cons of renting a space, whether an individual, privately owned home with a landlord, or a commercial apartment complex with a rental company, very few […]

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Parenting During The Pandemic: Adding Hours Back into Your Day

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Are you a parent or caregiver doing your best to keep business running as usual, even though nothing in life looks the way you expected it to this year? From school being revolutionized thanks to the pandemic, to employees everywhere suddenly becoming “remote,” circumstances in many homes are certainly new to say the least. Because of […]

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Total Health: Taking Care of Yourself, Body AND Soul

Health is a hot topic in today’s society thanks to COVID 19. Even before the pandemic, weight loss regimens, exercise programs, and health foods were a lucrative market for those who sought to help people take health to the highest level. However, many of the offerings for “bettering one’s self” focus on the physical body, […]

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Making Windshield Replacement “Clearer” for Our Clients

Cracks in your windshield are not an uncommon problem, especially if you are a daily commuter for work and are routinely on highways around large trucks and commercial vehicles. All it takes is one small pebble or bit of debris being flung up at the right angle from the road below, and your windshield pays the […]

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Hurricane 101 for Winter Haven Residents

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Everyone in Florida is breathing a sigh of relief after narrowly missing a hit by Hurricane Laura, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods for the rest of the season! Hurricane preparation is a popular topic here, but for folks in Polk County, it can look very different than that of our neighbors […]

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A Company That Cares: Why Carroll Marshall Insurance Is Different

Customer service is supposedly the focus of business of all sizes, and you often hear claims of “rated best for customer service” or other similarly worded accolades, but do you really know how to gauge a business’s care and concern for their customers? In a world where sales culture is prominent and with online shopping […]

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Work at Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

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In the current job market, working from home, or “teleworking” as it’s best-known, has become the new normal. Thanks to COVID-19, most business owners and operators have been forced to offer telework to as many employees as possible to mitigate health risks. There are added perks at least! It’s less overhead operating costs for the […]

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Home Improvement on a Dime: 3 Tips to Update Your Home Without Blowing Your Budget

At a time when budgets can be dicey for many people, home upgrades have taken a backseat. With us all being stuck at home more than usual though due to quarantine, we understand that it’s hard looking at those yellow walls you hate but have never done anything about, or wishing you could modernize your 1960s […]

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Prepare Your Kids: Going Back to School During a Pandemic

Parents and teachers across Polk County are holding their breath, waiting to hear the final verdict on what school reopening will look like for the 2020-2021 school year. As the original start date of classes looms closer, parents are trying their best to prepare themselves for what lies ahead, whether that be sending their kids back into […]

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