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Tips to Save Energy All Season Long and a Chance to Win Holiday Energy-Efficiency Kits for 80 Floridians.

As a busy husband, father, grandfather and employee, Richard Daniels stays active by working and helping others. Last May, Richie assisted his grandchildren with a home improvement project and injured his back.

Skip Orth has been in the lawn service business for over 25 years, he is the author of the book “What Every Home Owner Along The Emerald Coast Needs To Know About Lawn Care,” he has authored several articles and holds frequent workshops on the topic of lawn care in the local area. The growing season is over. Here are a few things that you need to be aware of to keep your lawn healthy into winter.

A portion of Ashmore Lane in Pace will be down to one lane beginning Monday, Dec. 29, near the entrance of the Ashmore Place neighborhood to complete drainage improvements.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and heatless will be open on the night of Friday, Dec. 19 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.

The cold weather shelter for the homeless and/or heatless will be open on the nights of Sunday, Dec. 14, and Monday, Dec. 15 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton.