Holley-by-the-Sea couple dazzles onlookers
Holiday lights reach in excess of 86,000
BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      Keith and Peggy Elwood’s Holley-by-the-Sea home is known as the House of Christmas Lights around the area during the Christmas season each year. If you didn’t know better, you would think the Elwoods were a couple of Santa’s elves, with the magic they create each year for the community.
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Keep holiday poinsettia colorful with proper care
BY THERESA FRIDAY Extension Agent Santa Rosa County
      Poinsettias are a symbol of the season and a sure sign that the holidays have arrived. With proper care during this festive time, the life of the poinsettia can be extended. The plant was named after Joel Poinsett who brought poinsettias to the United States in 1825 from their native Mexico.
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State fire marshal stresses safety during holiday season
      TALLAHASSEE – As Floridians prepare for chilly weather and the 2006 holiday season by turning up their heaters and setting out candles and lights, State Fire Marshal Tom Gallagher is urging residents to keep safety in mind. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 73 percent of home-...
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Some last minute gifts for the last minute shopper
      OK, here it is -- the week before Christmas and you still have no idea what to give the do-it-yourselfer in the house. Or, the kids want to give something useful, but that $1,200 custom tool station is a little outside their budget. Never fear -- even in the lastminute holiday rush, a few useful li...
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