Creed Piel, an Army and Navy veteran, and his family moved into their new home in Fayetteville on Saturday. The home was built and given to the Piel’s mortgage-free by the non-profit Building Homes for Heroes. The organization works across the country to support men and women who were injured while serving the country during […]

Made from plastic bottles, these easy to assemble herb planters will form a self-watering garden in your home. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Marker Sturdy 1-liter plastic bottles with caps Utility knife Scissors Label remover or vegetable oil Potting soil Herb seedlings HOW: 1. For each planter, mark a line 5 inches from the bottle’s base. […]

There are a lot of options out there for apartment dwellers who want to compost, and like most things it’s not as simple as one style fits all. It’s about finding what works best for you. Try something! And if it doesn’t work for you… try something else! This is an easy indoor compost option […]

Sometimes it can be easy to gloss over environmental news, especially when you feel oversaturated by depressing statistics. Well, here’s some news that we can be really excited about: More than 250 of the world’s largest organizations including PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, SC Johnson, and H&M have just signed the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The commitment […]

Manatee County’s 35,000 veterans have an opportunity to anonymously participate in a first-of-its-kind study of their well being by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. An online survey recently went live, seeking information on veterans’ physical and mental health, employment history, relationships and lifestyle. Vets will also be able to participate in study at Manatee […]

As we approach Veterans Day, I would like you to remember the history of Veterans Day. It originated as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities of World War I that occurred at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. Therefore, the day is always recognized on Nov. 11, regardless […]

Picture this: You reach for your trusty jar of nut butter only to realize that the “best by” date has come and gone. Do you give it a sniff and proceed as normal or throw it away assuming it has gone bad? If you fall into the latter camp, you’re not alone: According to a […]

Later this morning hundreds of veterans are expected to attend the 3rd annual Nueces County Veterans Services “Stand Down” event. This will be a one-stop-shop that will be showcasing all the services and resources available for veterans. If you are, or know, a military veteran that’s fallen on hard times, let them know the Nueces […]

Veterans of all service periods fared better in the workforce in October compared to the previous month, even as unemployment among nonveterans remained stagnant, the latest federal data show. The veteran unemployment rate fell from 3.4 to 2.9 percent last month, the lowest it’s been since October 2017, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics […]

Palau is set to become the first country to impose a widespread ban on sunscreen in an effort to protect its vulnerable coral reefs. The government has signed a law that restricts the sale and use of sunscreen and skincare products that contain a list of ten different chemicals. Researchers believe that these ingredients are […]