Accidents involving massive vehicles such as large container trucks, cube trucks or semi tractor-trailers can be very dangerous and scary. These massive vehicles can weight many tons and travel at high speeds. They are susceptible to the same poor weather and road conditions as your car but the damage caused by them can be much […]

Florida is near the top of most auto accident categories each and every year. This goes for both total accidents as well as fatalities. We have a very large state and a large population too. In fact, there are over 8 million registered drivers in Florida. This makes for a large volume of road traffic […]

As a smoothie shop in the Outer Banks, we often get asked simple questions in passing about smoothies. We are creating this article to share some of the knowledge we have gained in our decade in this business. Smoothies Have Gotten Much More Popular Although this snack/meal replacement gained a great deal of popularity in […]

Coastlines up and down the coastal United States have all kinds of critters. You have an abundant amount of birds, crabs, rodents, insects and more. If you spend any time and the beach you will see all of these things. But one species in particular uses the beaches as a necessary key to reproduction. Sea […]

Ten years ago, the ABLE act was signed into law. As you may have guessed, ABLE is an acronym which stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. The actual full and legal name of the Act is the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. “The law aims to ease financial strains… […]

It’s a new year and what better time than to revisit some of the myths regarding Social Security Disability that we hear from time to time. #1 Myth – Benefits are Only for Those Who are Permanently Disabled This is simply not true. The program exists for people who are expected to disabled for at… […]

The name “bedbug” doesn’t sound menacing but when you get down to the nitty-gritty of what they are, that perception might change. Cimex lectularius is the species name of what we call the common bed bug. These parasites only live to infest your bed, couches, clothing and carpet, where they feed on your blood. It […]

Just like any other living creature, pests like rats, insects and reptiles are affected by freezing conditions. Long exposure to super frigid conditions can be life threatening to most any organism. Warm-blooded animals are most sensitive to cold extremes. Rodents like rats, mice, squirrels, and raccoons all fit into this category. Not long ago, we […]

From time to time the City of Melbourne announces that it will temporarily switch its water treatment chemicals from chloramine to chlorine. The reason they make this change is due to bacterial resistance. Living organisms like bacteria, mold and fungus find ways to adapt to their environment. This includes being able to adapt to chemicals […]

  If you have lived here for any length of time, you now that getting down to freezing temperatures is very rare. But, you also know it does happen from time to time. This begs the question: Can my pipes freeze here in Central Florida? A complete pipe freeze is very rare. The temps here […]

If you have read our previous post about what off road diesel is, you know already that it is the same fuel as regular diesel but it can only be used in vehicles that don’t use the main roadway systems. The reason for this? This fuel isn’t taxed the same read more >> The post […]

Heating oil is still revered by many as their favorite way to heat their home. Although the vast majority of systems use electric heat pumps, millions of people rely on heating oil and natural gas to stay warm in the summer. In this post, we want to discuss the differences read more >> The post […]