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January 2023 One of the defining features of the Suwannee Valley is its natural beauty. The nearby city of Live Oak is even named for the distinctive trees so common in the area. Like many of our members, those oaks…

January 2023 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO One of the best things about kicking off a new year is thinking about all the potential of the months to come. We make resolutions for all the personal and professional milestones…

January 2023 Festive designs Congratulations to our 2022 Christmas Card Contest winners! Their designs were mailed all across the U.S., including to legislators in Florida and Washington, D.C! Each winning student received an art gift and their teachers received $100…

January 2023 Discover the Sponge Docks of Tarpon Springs By Visit Florida staff For years Tarpon Springs ruled as the Sponge Capital of the World. At Spongeorama and The Sponge Factory, both located on Dodecanese Boulevard, you can watch a…

January 2023 Keep your home cozy with proper insulation Just like you might wrap up in a blanket to stay snug on a cool evening, properly insulating your home keeps the warmth you want inside while keeping the cold out.…

January 2023 Ingredients 1 tablespoon sesame oil ½ pound ground pork or ground chicken 4 cups coleslaw mix ½ cup matchstick-cut carrots ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 green onions, sliced 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons…

December 2022 Seminole Electric Cooperative — SVEC’s wholesale power provider —works hard, even in the most difficult times, to provide affordable and reliable power to its 9-member retail cooperatives. That mission has been especially challenging over the last year as…

December 2022 By Michael S. McWaters, Executive V.P./CEO Transparency is important for any organization. In the public space, that transparency is built right in to our democratic system of government. Even though corporations may ultimately answer to their shareholders, they…

December 2022 Kids learn while having fun at the third annual event Last month’s Touch-a-Truck event hosted by SVEC was a huge success, giving kids from across the Suwannee Valley a chance to sit behind the wheel of a variety…

December 2022 By Amy Wimmer Schwarb, Visit Florida Dawn Marie Capone and her boyfriend live in Boston, where the holiday season brings a chill to the air and ice and snow to the streets and sidewalks. But for his 50th…