In 2020, Joy and DeWayne Endsley found themselves like millions of Americans – laid off from their corporate jobs, searching for a way to make ends meet. The couple saw the writing on the wall before their layoffs, though, and had already started a small lawn-care service business on the side. When the pink slips came, they went all-in.

At Florida Orthopaedic Associates in Lake Mary, every day is Take Your Daughter to Work Day for orthopaedic surgeon Stephen Reed, M.D., and certified physician assistant Ashley Reed Manresa.

At School of Rock Oviedo, students get to rock out right away. Why? Because School of Rock is different from conventional music schools in two important ways, says Wes Simmons, who opened the Oviedo location in 2011.

Vollrath Law in Oviedo is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Sisters and attorneys Stephanie and Sharon Vollrath started the firm in 2013, originally working from an office in Stephanie’s house.

Florida Retina Institute has been providing excellence in treatment and surgery for vitreoretinal diseases for more than 40 years. One of the talented physicians on staff, Jaya B. Kumar, M.D., has experienced firsthand why the practice has been so successful.

Mary Beth Kelly is well aware that, generally speaking, attorneys are not well-liked. She doesn’t take it personally, and those who work with Mary Beth will tell you what her kindness and her exemplary service has meant to their families. In fact, most of Mary Beth’s clients become lifelong friends.

Realtor Kristin Green-Vogt and her team at the Kristin Green-Vogt Group recently celebrated the first anniversary in their new Lake Mary office, and so much has changed in the last momentous year.

When Tony Tsirigotis, owner of Park Jewelers in Lake Mary, is asked why he likes the jewelry business so much, he answers, “It’s the connection to our customers and our community.”

There are few great pleasures in life. For me, one of those pleasures is walking into my house after work on a day the crew from House Cleaning Experts has come to visit. The house smells so clean, and it feels fresh and new.

What will happen to your pets if you pass away unexpectedly? You probably haven’t considered this question, but attorney Peggy Hoyt has.

Brenda, a fixture on the Seminole County Commission from 2004 to 2020, was in the process of organizing and restoring some fine jewelry pieces given to her by her father, and she came across the old beloved plastic ring. Brenda’s favorite jeweler, Lance Pierce of Pierce Custom Jewelers, was handling all Brenda’s restorations, and she thought he might be able to create something special from the plastic bauble.

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If you own a home in Seminole County, or anywhere in The Sunshine State for that matter, you are likely aware that the homeowner’s insurance market in Florida is undergoing a crisis. True, our state can pose a risk for insurance companies offering homeowner’s coverage since more hurricanes hit Florida than any other place in the nation, but fraud is playing a major role in the crisis, as well.

Any time an organization can double its size within a decade, you know it’s speaking to the genuine needs of the population it serves.

Oviedo-Winter Springs residents who drive down Alafaya Woods Boulevard may do a double-take as they pass a brand-new one-story office building, the next home of Lawton Orthodontics. In his family’s honor, Dr. Brett Lawton worked with local commercial construction mainstay Wilson & Company to build and design a new office based on Oviedo’s famed Lawton House.

Just like the hundreds of children it serves throughout Longwood/Lake Mary and Sanford/Heathrow, Kiddie Academy is growing up strong.

If you’re looking to remodel your bathroom... Call the kitchen expert.

Raise your hand if you, like me, got your homeowner’s insurance bill in the mail this year and had a minor heart attack

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While you may not think a trip to the dentist could prevent a serious illness or possibly save your life down the road, think again. Dentists who practice integrative dental medicine are trained to uncover abnormalities that may be lurking in your body by diagnosing the earliest symptoms of these issues in the mouth, head, and neck.