FPL is in the process of raising rates on electricity in what some are calling the biggest rate increase in US history. The two-year plan is allegedly going to investments in “reliability,” but if history is any guide the only “reliability” that will increase is shareholder returns. As a reminder, about 75% of Florida’s electric companies are owned by investors.
We always have our eyes and ears open for feedback on good pizza. A local pizza restaurant on Old Dixie Highway in Vero Beach has earned our respect. If you don’t know the story behind Niki’s Pizza, check it out here and give it a try.
Those who are curious about the Indian River Land Trust have an opportunity to hear from the people who keep it running in a few weeks. Their mission is to protect the Indian River Lagoon, in addition to a few other noteworthy efforts.
There are some great restaurant specials this week if you’re willing to drive a little (not too far, just a few in southern Brevard County).
A Facebook post about a lost phone proves that there are still good people in the world. Although there are plenty of things to despise about Facebook (and the destruction that social media has caused in society in general), there are still some nuggets of goodness in there from time to time.
Fitness resolutions are common in the New Year. The joke for the regular gym goers is that it will be busy for the first two weeks of January, then things return to normal.
In China, many are taking a different approach to fitness and weight loss. People can voluntarily sign up for “fat prisons,” which are closed campuses that focus on extreme weight loss.
I don’t know about you, but I’ll take the crowds at Planet Fitness over a Chinese weight loss prison any day.
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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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