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Unlike what most folks might think, T&M Floors does not stand for tile and marble floors. It stands for Ted and Michelle Padgett, owners of the four-year old flooring company in Ormond Beach. "We met at my 19th birthday party", said Michelle Padgett. "He was working for his cousin at maybe 13 or 14 years old,...

Law firm continues to grow as it protects the injured

PORT ORANGE -- John D. Rue, an avid motorcycle rider, determined in the late '80s there was a need among the biker community for someone to educate bikers who have been injured in accidents. "I felt there was a need for a program locally to educate the community on motorcycle safety, what insurance covera...

Business owner improving people's hearing one aid at a time

PORT ORANGE -- For more than four decades, Richard Polhill has dedicated his career to helping people hear better. The former hearing aid manufacturer now sells hearing aids at his Port Orange office, Professional Hearing Solutions, which has operated on Clyde Morris Boulevard in Port Orange since 2009. Mr. P...

Employment report better reflects economy

After a year of head scratching over employment numbers that just didn't seem to be improving in Volusia County, suddenly we have a report showing the county with 3,100 more jobs than the previous year. Actually what happens is state labor market analysts set new benchmarks at the first of every year for the non-agricultural jobs report, based on...

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Wellness director earns credential Matt O'Malia, wellness director at the DeLand Family YMCA, recently earned his Exercise Is Medicine Level 3 Credential from the American College of Sports Medicine. The credential shows health care providers that a fitness professional is qualified to help patients get the exercise they have prescribed. Mr. O'...

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