Tune in to hear Bill's interview with Tom Cisco, Interim Director for Volusia County Emergency Management!

Tom has been with Volusia County for 5 years and has worked in emergency management for 19 years. Over the course of those 19 years, Tom has worked 7 federally declared disasters, including a recent two-week deployment to Bay County, Florida where he wrote a long term recovery plan for recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael.

Join us as Bill & Tom talk about topics such as creating an "Action Plan" for when disaster strikes, as well as the importance and implementation of local shelters for residents with special needs who can't readily evacuate when a storm is approaching.

If you live in a hurricane-prone area (hint: all of Florida and the Gulf Coast) this is an episode you will need to hear!

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Tune in to hear Bill's interview with Deirdre Irwin, Water Conservation Coordinator for the St. Johns River Water Management District!

Deirdre has been with the Water Management District for over 27 years and has worked with the agency's water resource education program, certification program development and water supply planning. Listen in as Bill and Deirdre talk about water conservation and why it's crucial to preserve water even during the summer rains, and learn plenty of tips about how you can do your part right from your home.

This episode is packed full of great information, so if you're looking to take simple steps to make sure we have a clean, abundant water supply for tomorrow and the future, this episode is for you!

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Tune in to hear Bill's interview with George Johnson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture! 

George is a District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) division of the USDA, and he does work with farmers, ranchers, and forest operators to help with their conservation planning and technical needs. The programs provide cost-share on practices that have an environmental benefit by addressing specific resource concerns (soil, air, water, plants, and animals, as well as energy and human considerations). In addition, the services George and the NRCS provides are voluntary and free of charge!

If you're a fan of Mother Earth and care about conserving the precious resources we have available here, this is the episode for you!

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This week on the show we are joined by our guest Brian Gaff, the owner of Gaff's Quality Meat!

Gaff's has been serving beautiful cuts of meat and fresh produce since 1947, and Brian is the 3rd Generation owner of the business! Gaff's recently opened up a new store in DeLand, but people travel from all over Central Florida for their meats and specialty foods of outstanding quality.

 Tune in to hear Bill and Brian talk about entrepreneurship, maintaining a family-owned business, and the benefits of shopping locally! If you do any kind of shopping at "Big-Box" stores, this is an episode worth sticking around for!

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This week on the Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Show, we have a very special guest! Listen in to hear Bill, Gloria & Nick's interview with Sandy Graves, a permaculture advocate and inventor of the c-head, a waste separation system designed to allow you to make bio-compost right from your home!

Join us as we talk about Sandy's time living aboard his boat, which lead to this ingenious invention, as well as the topics of sustainable agriculture and 'prepping' and how these ideas are affecting the community around him. Sandy has truly championed sustainable living, so if you're interested in growing your own food, using renewable energy, or living off the land around you, don't miss this episode!

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Join us for Bill and Nick's interview with Robert Telkamp, the founder and inspiration behind DriveYourLife, a motivational self-improvement blog based locally here in Volusia County.

Listen in as we talk about Robert's journey of personal development, as well as the topics of Positivity, Mindfulness and Passion, and how they are the driving force behind successful people all over the world. This is an interview you sure won't want to miss out on!

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Listen in for Bill's interview with Captain Tammy Malphurs, Public Information Officer with the Volusia County Beach Patrol!

This Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of sun-lovers will converge on our area beaches to enjoy a day of fun and relaxation. Tammy offers our listeners some excellent advice on how to be safe at the beach... And in the water.

Important safety tip: Always swim near a Life Guard stand. Our area Life Guards are highly trained professionals who save hundreds of lives yearly from dangerous rip tides.

On this special weekend, we take a moment to thank all of our veterans for the sacrifices they make and have made, to keep us safe and allow us to continue to enjoy an excellent quality of life in our great country.

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Join us this week for Bill's interview with Walt Doyle!

Walt is dedicated to helping our veterans enjoy fruitful productive lives following their service to our country. As our local representative of vetSAR (Search And Rescue for veterans), Walt will be soon crossing the State of Florida in a mobility chair to bring public awareness to the importance of supporting returning veterans. Solar-Fit is teaming with Walt to provide solar power to energize his vehicle for his journey.

Note to all: If you see him passing through your home town, stop for a moment and consider how you might be able to help support this noble cause!

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Join us for this episode of the Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Show to hear Bill's interview with Dale Ball, owner of Ball Fabrics in Deland, Florida!

Dale is a lifetime entrepreneur and his business provides "state of the art" fabrics and graphics to consumers across America. You will find his products in every corner of our great country... from Times Square to West Point, to Texas and beyond.

Dr. Elmer Hall joins Bill and Dale on the show to talk about Ball Fabrics new Solar-Fit solar power system.

It is exciting indeed to see Dale's manufacturing plant power meter spinning backward... Courtesy of the sun's free energy! 😃

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Stillman Rice, CEO of the Daytona Wellness Center, is an inspirational leader who has dedicated his life to helping others become the absolute best they can be by unveiling their inner strengths, courage, and self-worth.

Prior to the interview, Bill was treated to a tour of the DME Sports Academy and "it is absolutely spectacular"!

Whether you are an elite athlete looking for the "winning edge", or perhaps an individual interested in a having a true professional help you reach your personal goals, Stillman and his team at the Daytona Wellness Center are the "best of the best".

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