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Staff ReportsJune 16, 2017

Florida retailers expect dads to be showered with gifts, with a record-setting Father’s Day in 2017. The Florida Retail Federation, the state’s leading trade association for the retail industry, predicts consumers will spend an average $134.75 for the holiday, up almost $10 from last year’s $125.92. Spending nationwide is also expected to reach $15.5 billion, […]

Guest AuthorJune 17, 2016

At this time of year, we always see the TV commercials advising the perfect gift for Father’s Day. It is interesting that as the year’s pass by the gifts matter so much less, and it is the times long past that we crave to recapture, even if for just a day. Yet we are bombarded […]

Drew WilsonJune 17, 2016

Father’s Day spending is poised to hit a record high, according to a new survey released by the National Retail Federation. “Father’s Day serves as an informal kickoff to the summer shopping season, and we expect it to be a record-setting start statewide,” said Florida Retail Federation President/CEO Randy Miller. “More Florida families are feeling […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 24, 2015

“Oh father, maybe someday, when I look back I’ll be able to say you didn’t mean to be cruel…somebody hurt you, too.” If I can let the above quote settle in my mind, without cringing because it’s a Madonna lyric, so can you. An overwhelming number of friends and peers from my generation had absent […]

Phil AmmannJune 21, 2015

Father’s Day gives children (of all ages) a chance to honor the chief man in their lives; devoted dads who provided guidance, inspiration, and love. First-term Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham knows a thing or two about inspirational fathers; hers is former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham – a North Florida political icon beloved by […]

Guest AuthorJune 15, 2014

Family-related holidays bring out the best in people. Social media has made the ability to see into the hearts of many as they express their feelings for the people that mean the most to them, family. As I have read the many posts about fathers, it is clear to me that we are a nation […]

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