The most recent poll showed that 65% of Floridians are in favor of slashing or eliminating property taxes. I did some research and discovered that about 68% of Floridians live in homes they own, so the most recent poll makes a lot of sense. It’s in line with what you would expect.
Allure Jewelry (in Partnership with the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce) is hosting Jingle & Mingle on Ocean Drive on December 20th. The event will include a gift wrapping station, chocolate and cookies, and more! Put it on your calendar to stop by and maybe pick up some last minute gifts from a local shop.
Tax from tourism in Indian River County FAR exceeded the expectations for the year. That’s great news for the local economy, even if we have to deal with some extra traffic and longer lines at Publix from time to time.
Cleveland Clinic has invested in a new facility that they hope will encourage more moms to give birth in Vero Beach. The new facility is almost complete and will begin serving new moms and moms-to-be next week if all goes according to the schedule.
The Vero Beach Theatre Guild has some great shows running, including A Christmas Carol. Check out the shows and ticket information here.
Luxury Travel Magazine has published a nice article for new residents to Vero Beach. They collected some of the best things to do in Vero. Whether you are new to Vero, have relatives visiting for the holidays or are just looking for something to do, this should help.
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More businesses in Vero Beach and Sebastian accepting bitcoin for payments every day. What was once dismissed as “funny internet money” is now becoming mainstream, with payments becoming available at our local businesses. Now that Fortune 500 companies are holding bitcoin in their corporate treasuries, perhaps it’s time for us to pay a little more attention to what is being heralded by some as the future of money.
Coinbase is a US-based company with an impeccable safety record (no hacks, ever). They connect to all major and minor traditional banks to make investing in bitcoin easier than ever. Even if you are still skeptical about bitcoin’s future (I know I am), it may still be wise to allocate some funds to bitcoin…just in case.
Coinbase is offering a special deal for the readers of this newsletter. When you sign up with this link and make a purchase of $20 or more within the first week, Coinbase will give you a free $30 credit to your account. You read that correctly. It’s free money.
The process is simple: Sign up with this link, verify your identity, hook up your bank or debit card of choice, purchase $20 of bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrency and you’ll get a $30 credit to your account. That’s it! It’s a no brainer if you’re even a little curious about it. With our national debt at all-time highs and growing every day with no plan to ever pay it off, it can’t hurt to diversify a little.
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