It’s that time of the year again, hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. On average, close to 12 named storms form, with six of them becoming hurricanes. Of those six, three usually become major hurricanes with winds greater than 111 mph.

One way to get into the spirit of renewal and growth that spring brings is to make positive changes not just to your Florida home, but to the environment as well. A deep spring cleaning can provide your home with the added benefit of being environmentally sound. Replacing low-efficiency, single-pane aluminum windows, for example, will not only give your home a new look, but will also help reduce your energy wastage, thus making a positive impact on the environment. Green Award recipient NewSouth Window Solutions of Florida is exactly the company to help in your spring renewal.

With spring cleaning fast approaching, homeowners across Tampa Bay are considering the projects to tackle that will best rejuvenate their home’s appeal. Since stone surfaces and floors are the focal points of many homes, they are great places to start. Many will find that the tests of time have become evident to such an extent that professional help is necessary. Luckily, MARBLELIFE® of Tampa Bay provides customer-centric restorations of all sizes to bring your stone back to life.

Two Redington Beach neighbors had very different visions for their ideal pools. The Abernathys imagined a low-maintenance, highly functional contemporary pool as a haven for exercise and respite alike, whereas the Fortins pictured a natural-looking, freeform lagoon in which to cool off and wind down as temperatures rose. Both families got exactly what they wanted because both chose the right company: Landmark Pools.

The ancient practice of acupuncture gives its patients benefits from stress relief to symptom alleviation of chronic conditions. This commonly used alternative therapy is even beneficial for four-legged pals, first being used on animals in China from 136 to 265 a.d. Animal Hospital of Largo brings this traditional treatment into contemporary times, using different methods including dry needling, aqua-acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and more, depending on the patients’ needs.